Post by Die Fledermaus on Nov 3, 2006 3:20:17 GMT -4
I sent this to a friend who works at the ASPCA. Thoughts? Opinions? Care to pass these ideas around to others?
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We've seen abandoned animals, and some animals sold in pet stores with no regard to their welfare, nor even basic care instructions given. Examples follow.
Syrian hamsters sold in pairs to people who SAY they will keep them together - and that is abuse as they will almost surely try to kill each other.
Parrots sold to people who say they have no interest in caring for it for years.
Syrian hamsters of different genders sold to ignorant adults who want "babies". Such is abuse as they will never care for a dozen babies besides the adults, all of whom should be kept alone.
Small animals kept in mixed gender bins resulting in massive overcrowding, injuries, and many ending up as snake food. I should add I started in 2003 complaining loudly to the Petland Discounts Brooklyn district manager, Brian Freedman, about this sort of thing at PD stores, and he stopped it. One small victory.
Rodents consciously sold as food to snake people, and that includes gerbils, guinea pigs, fancy rats, etc - not just white rats and white "feeder" mice.
Should reptiles be allowed to be kept as pets at all? The HSUS says no, for the sake of the reptile. What is the ASPCA's position on reptiles as pets? I not only agree with the HSUS but add that keeping reptiles requires the needless killing of other animals to feed the reptiles.
Basic care booklets for every type of animal should be mandatory by law for every one sold, including even fancy mice, gerbils, and finches, etc. Every purchase should require these be given to the customer who will sign for it.
Licenses for the human should be required to buy pets: $50 for a five year period is minimal, and it would entail a registration and a mandatory class (as with driving schools) on basic information for all animals. Three hours. Registration of a person by name would make their signing for an animal and a care booklet meaningful. Funds could be used for enforcement, and to reward exemplary pet stores. Obviously, pet stores would oppose this as they do not care about animal welfare.
These above are some basic ideas. We've seen too much not to be exasperated, and you likely have seen much more. We are al tired of seeing abandoned or dumped animals. See attached photo: this gorgeous tame guy was abandoned at a pet store (see his photo in the Hamster forum); luckily he was not dumped in a public park as many are. I have him now. There are two dozen rescues here, including five finches added yesterday.
So, I was wondering if the ASPCA has any position on any of the above, and if these ideas could be forwarded by you to others at the ASPCA for consideration, or if they have, what became of such.
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We've seen abandoned animals, and some animals sold in pet stores with no regard to their welfare, nor even basic care instructions given. Examples follow.
Syrian hamsters sold in pairs to people who SAY they will keep them together - and that is abuse as they will almost surely try to kill each other.
Parrots sold to people who say they have no interest in caring for it for years.
Syrian hamsters of different genders sold to ignorant adults who want "babies". Such is abuse as they will never care for a dozen babies besides the adults, all of whom should be kept alone.
Small animals kept in mixed gender bins resulting in massive overcrowding, injuries, and many ending up as snake food. I should add I started in 2003 complaining loudly to the Petland Discounts Brooklyn district manager, Brian Freedman, about this sort of thing at PD stores, and he stopped it. One small victory.
Rodents consciously sold as food to snake people, and that includes gerbils, guinea pigs, fancy rats, etc - not just white rats and white "feeder" mice.
Should reptiles be allowed to be kept as pets at all? The HSUS says no, for the sake of the reptile. What is the ASPCA's position on reptiles as pets? I not only agree with the HSUS but add that keeping reptiles requires the needless killing of other animals to feed the reptiles.
Basic care booklets for every type of animal should be mandatory by law for every one sold, including even fancy mice, gerbils, and finches, etc. Every purchase should require these be given to the customer who will sign for it.
Licenses for the human should be required to buy pets: $50 for a five year period is minimal, and it would entail a registration and a mandatory class (as with driving schools) on basic information for all animals. Three hours. Registration of a person by name would make their signing for an animal and a care booklet meaningful. Funds could be used for enforcement, and to reward exemplary pet stores. Obviously, pet stores would oppose this as they do not care about animal welfare.
These above are some basic ideas. We've seen too much not to be exasperated, and you likely have seen much more. We are al tired of seeing abandoned or dumped animals. See attached photo: this gorgeous tame guy was abandoned at a pet store (see his photo in the Hamster forum); luckily he was not dumped in a public park as many are. I have him now. There are two dozen rescues here, including five finches added yesterday.
So, I was wondering if the ASPCA has any position on any of the above, and if these ideas could be forwarded by you to others at the ASPCA for consideration, or if they have, what became of such.
