Positive Stories Worth Their Space

After reading letters from Kevin Doyle and Debby Mooney Feb. 16, I felt compelled to write. Both readers had responded to your photo essay on Beansy, a pup successfully adopted from the Camarillo animal shelter. Mr. Doyle was appalled that “such nonsense” made the paper, while Ms. Mooney congratulated you on the positive effects such articles can have for animals desperately in need of new homes.

These two views not only reflect dramatically different attitudes toward animals, but also mirror different approaches to news in general. Positive human-interest stories have a definite place in this paper and are much appreciated.

Keep stories such as Beansy’s coming! I, like Debby Mooney, truly enjoy them, and their positive effects are incalculable.

PATRICIA A. McGOVERN

Ventura