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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. evil

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?
2. 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.
3. You never know when you or your friends with pets might be *ahem* asked to move to Missouri and what will we do then?

Please please please help. Sign things, Write letters. And SPREAD THE WORD. Email friends and family that have animals and get on message boards galore and do everything short of spamming to stop this injustice. The cuteness of my sugar gliders compels you! NOW GO!

So, its stating that the mentiond animals, will be considered illeagel pets? Starting in august?

Well I agree with taking birds out of pet stores. It is absurd to take birds out of the air. If the bill was for taking all animals from pet stores and using pet stores merely for pet-themed supplies and such, I would agree with the bill. However, the bill excludes dogs. Dogs have the most horrible living conditions in pet stores. I've seen dogs covered in feces, 3 crammed in a cage.

Remember kids, adopt don't buy!

I have always feared some law would come and pass in Connecticut (where i live). I'd probably just move to Mass only 15 minutes away just to keep my pets/rights. I really love my home here. People always come up with a "Better Idea" but they don't know the consiquenses (sorry i cant spell). Like ethenol gas for example: Yaeh its great, less pollutants right? Sure thing. We just need to cut a couple hundred acres of rain forest and nature so we can grow enough corn.
(Sarcasim) I feel so bad for those poor little pets that should belong in the wild. Lets just outlaw them, where half the people stuck in homes cannot move and end up having to put their animals asleep.

They should really look at this kind of forum and fix their "Kinks." You'd think they'd notice them by now.