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 Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:50 pm
(No i did not write all this. I copied it from someone else who posted it in another group. This is really stupid though so you should sign.)
I do not usually send any kind of forwards or petitions, especially to my friends. BUT there is this CRAZY bill, House Bill 1847 (Most recent version, here to be put into effect THIS AUGUST!!!!!) being pushed in Missouri that says, in short, that the only pets allowed in the state will soon be dogs, cats, horses, hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs, rabbits, SOME turtles, ferrets, fish, coral and all aquatic invertebrates.
Everything else will be considered wild and illegal. Like, for instance, sugar gliders like mine, obviously, and some of my best sugar glider-loving friends are in MO. BUT that's not all. Some of these "wild" animals that will be banned? ALL Birds, including parrots, parakeets, finches, doves and pigeons, and canaries. That's right, canaries. The parakeets that grandmas have. ILLEGAL. Reptiles. Leopard Geckos. Those cute little geckos so many people have. Chameleons. Other fluffies as determined by the government. Chinchillas, hedgehogs, etc.
This is being backed by Representative Beth Low (You can write her there) and co-sponsored by Sara Lampe and Maria Chappelle-Nadal ...and, well, PETA who would rather we not "enslave" animals by having them as pets, but that's another issue, I suppose. icon_evil.gif
There is, at the very least, an online petition here Sign it?
If you are not in Missouri you might be wondering why I am telling you this. Because 1. It could be your state next. Imagine being told you could not have your beloved pet?
We should stand up for the rights of individuals, regardless. Don't let the government tell people they can't have things like finches, sugar gliders, and lizards. This isn't about owning a tiger or a monkey. This is just ridiculous and extreme and we need to make sure they don't get away with this.
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Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 4:19 am
Apparently I am the only one in this god forsaken guild that cares.
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Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 12:58 pm
How would they enforce that? They can stop people selling them but what about people who already own these pets? Go round to everyone's house and take them?
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Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 4:21 pm
Krego-sama Apparently I am the only one in this god forsaken guild that cares. God forsaken gonk ???? that is quiet horriblle and just plain wrong!I don't think that can accually happen. can it?? i mean there are a TON of people who own those types of pets, and pet stores will lose business and alot of stuff. :[
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Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 7:20 pm
You wouldn't think so huh.
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Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 7:28 pm
Is this thing legit? rolleyes
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Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 7:37 pm
Yeah...the person who posted it in my other guild has actually been speaking with people in office there...this is in fact really going on.
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Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 8:56 pm
This bill is one of the stupidest things I've ever heard of.
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Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 3:57 am
WHY is it being made illegal? Surely they don't make these things for the fun of it.
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Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 3:57 pm
UGG that is ridiculous.
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people will roit and tweak!
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Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:53 pm
I think they were making the point that exotic animals are not as well taken care of by people as they should be. So removing them would remove any problems. Sure most of them would be 'put down' if the owners aren't allowed to keep them, but thats gotta be better than the terrible care the owner gives...lol
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Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:10 am
hum you hvae aa point but still, what about the people that do take good care of them?
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Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 1:51 pm
Energizerbuni hum you hvae aa point but still, what about the people that do take good care of them? I was being sarcastic about the whole putting them down being better than the way the owner treats them thing...
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Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 6:45 am
Krego-sama Energizerbuni hum you hvae aa point but still, what about the people that do take good care of them? I was being sarcastic about the whole putting them down being better than the way the owner treats them thing... In some ways it is though. Animals can get incredibly ill if they're not in the right conditions and it can cause a lot of pain. It would be much better for it to be put down then to suffer. If it's a perfectly healthy animal then it shouldn't be put down though. Maybe you should have to get some sort of license to buy these pets, and if it's found you aren't taking good care of them your license should be taken away and you can't buy them anymore.
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Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 12:58 pm
brilliant idea zebra but how would they know that your not taking care of them unless they go to the owner's house which i guess they can do
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