possible ban of all pet BIRDS, REPTILES,HEDGEHOGS, CRICKETS, TARANTULAS,

[thebluedragonfly]

& FISH in BC HELP! Sign the petition? Please visit this website for more info and to sign the petition http://aqua-terra-vita.com/ATVIIR/CATAL/catal.php
http://www.edmontonreptiles.com/forum/showthread.php?p=16222
If this ban goes through anyone who owns any animal NOT on this list in BC will have to move or get rid of their right to own their pet!!!
Dog; Cat; European rabbit; Horse(includes donkey & mule); Llama; Alpaca; Cattle; Sheep; Goat; Swine; Chicken; Domestic duck; Domestic goose; Domestic turkey; Pigeon; Pheasant; Quail; Hamster; Gerbil; Guinea pig; Domestic ferret; Domestic mouse; Domestic rat
Someone on the forum left this number. to voice your opinion, and to people who say online petitions are ineffective... they may very well be, but to someone who loves a pet that is'nt on the list, I'm sure they will do all they can to keep their pet! so please no more posts of "this is ineffective"

Please refer to this link for more info http://www.edmontonreptiles.com/forum/showthread.php?p=16222 Here is the message and the number:
This all said, I STRONGLY recommend you either collectively or individually voice your concerns to PJAC and president Paul McGrath at 604-574-8935. This is a powerful organization that represents and protects the interests of the pet industry across Canada.
Kimberly, (and anyone else not in BC) Though i have not researched any other pet bans being pushed at the moment, IF this is passed by the BC SPCA, then like it did in the US, I'm positive it will spread across Canada. The US has extensive laws on "exotic" animals. (and according to the BC SPCA all the animals not on the list, are "EXOTIC" so please, even if you are not in BC, it only takes a moment to sign the petition, and this may end up saving your ability to keep your "not on the list pet" no matter what province you live in. If this is passed its only a matter of time the ban will spread across Canada!
Some more links:
http://www.spca.bc.ca/WildlifeAct/
http://www.spca.bc.ca/WildlifeAct/WildlifeAct_SubmissionsPackage.asp
http://www.spca.bc.ca/WildlifeAct/WildlifeAct_letter.asp
http://aqua-terra-vita.com/ATVIIR/CATAL/catalArticleLibrary/bcspcaSubmission.pdf
http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlifeactreview/discussion/discussionpaper_wildlifeact.pdf

[CF_]

on line petitions are very uneffective and seldom taken seriously...

I live in Alberta.. we cannot own rats here...
I am going to sign in. BUT I strongy suggest ANYONE who is actually in BC to write their MLA's, government officials (to vote AGAINST IT) and the BS SPCA themself

writting actual letters makes bigger impact.. seriously CALL YOUR MLA or whomever it would be in your area that would be voting..
write letters to the editor for publication in your local newspapers to get local people to write and call too..

DEMAND being heard..
you can ignore an on-line petition BUT if one of your voters says they want you to vote a certain way.. and another phones.. and another.... THAT will make an impact..
you can bet the BCSPCA is telling its members to call and tell them what to vote for...

[bigcatlover01]

It is absolutly unfair that the government is taking our rights away as pet owners. This ban is one step towards total animal liberation. PETA and the HSUS are not what they claim to be. They believe in total animal liberation which means that they think that there should be no circuses, zoos (even AZA), laboratories (even medical), farms, service dogs, police dogs, and PETS of any kind. They believe that animals are better off DEAD then living with even the best pet owner.

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) collected millions of dollars from individuals to save the animals during Katrina. They did not use the money to do that though. They are currently under investigation for it. What most people do not realize about HSUS is that they are not your local animal shelter. None of the money that they raise goes to the local animal shelter. It has also been provened that PETA uses its money to kill animals and support terrorist groups like the Animal Liberation Front (ALF) who has a tendency to blow up buildings to get their point across.

I am not saying that you shouldn't neuter/spay your pet, I am just saying that the choose should be up to the owner and not animal rights extremists. Groups like these are mislabeling breeders and passing mandatory spay/neutered laws as part of their total animal liberation plan.

You should check out the rexano website.
http://www.rexano.org

[bushdud]

who the hell do you think you are y dont you do somthing worth while like putting a ban on smoking in cars with kids in them ur wasting your timepeople eat meat it is good get a life

[Kimberly]

is that for saskatchewan too because if it is i will fight to the death to keep my hedgehogs