Re: Maybe we should create a law like this.....

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Posted by Kitty on May 11, 1999 at 18:17:06:

In Reply to: Maybe we should create a law like this..... posted by Lorry on May 11, 1999 at 18:10:57:

: Why don't we write up a law that will force people to live up to the responsiblity of taking correct care of their pets?
: (And ENFORCEMENT would help) A law that would make it legal for rescue organizations to take fines, and make mandatory classes on pet care...like they do in driving school.
: If we did not make it so darn easy for people to get rid of their pets, maybe they would not be so quick to throw them away. You know, like I'm trying to teach my kids...responsiblity for one's own actions.
: If ya want some new laws on the books, there's my suggestion. It makes me mad, that some people will blame breeders...the blame is obviously on the people who fail to correctly care for their pets. When I got an ig, I found out what it took to take care of her.
: If people go so far as to demand that a rescue group come & get their animal....I believe those types of people should be held accountable. Make them pay! Make them spend a week or two at the reptile rescue group, working on saving these guys.
: It's called taking responsibility for your own action. (have I said that already?) MAINLY....I don't want to lose any valuable friends here at this forum. I hate it when things get so stirred up.
: Now I'm all stirred up, too...this has put a damper on the day, know what I mean? Insert Rodney King quote here.................

There are laws that protect pets, unfortunately there are almost no laws protecting reptiles. A pet store manager could put an iguana into the freezer in front of a Humane Society worker and it would be perfectly legal.
I always thought it'd be better to start off at the source of many of these problems: the pet stores. If iguanas were NOT advertised as "throwaway" pets, no one would want to buy them.
It'd be harder to get around to talking to the pet owners, because some of that could be an invading a citizen's privacy.

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: : Why don't we write up a law that will force people to live up to the responsiblity of taking correct care of their pets? : : (And ENFORCEMENT would help) A law that would make it legal for rescue organizations to take fines, and make mandatory classes on pet care...like they do in driving school. : : If we did not make it so darn easy for people to get rid of their pets, maybe they would not be so quick to throw them away. You know, like I'm trying to teach my kids...responsiblity for one's own actions. : : If ya want some new laws on the books, there's my suggestion. It makes me mad, that some people will blame breeders...the blame is obviously on the people who fail to correctly care for their pets. When I got an ig, I found out what it took to take care of her. : : If people go so far as to demand that a rescue group come & get their animal....I believe those types of people should be held accountable. Make them pay! Make them spend a week or two at the reptile rescue group, working on saving these guys. : : It's called taking responsibility for your own action. (have I said that already?) MAINLY....I don't want to lose any valuable friends here at this forum. I hate it when things get so stirred up. : : Now I'm all stirred up, too...this has put a damper on the day, know what I mean? Insert Rodney King quote here................. : There are laws that protect pets, unfortunately there are almost no laws protecting reptiles. A pet store manager could put an iguana into the freezer in front of a Humane Society worker and it would be perfectly legal. : I always thought it'd be better to start off at the source of many of these problems: the pet stores. If iguanas were NOT advertised as "throwaway" pets, no one would want to buy them. : It'd be harder to get around to talking to the pet owners, because some of that could be an invading a citizen's privacy. : >^..^<

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