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joeysgreen
at Sat Aug 23 12:32:22 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by joeysgreen ]
The reptile community is the best in the world! There are tonnes of herp clubs/societies around the US,Canada and the world. Excluding people who arn't classified as "breeders" would be a step backwards. The dog kennel clubs and bird clubs ect, all tend to be kinda of hoity toity and self rightous, where the average pet owner is not.
I do agree that some organizations are better than others and appear in a more positive light among the public. A nation-wide society is a huge idea and would be hard to manage;... I may suggest that it would be easier and more efficient to encourage a union of all current clubs. It would be important to keep each club's identity, however an umbrella could ensure that their voice is louder so to speak.
A perfect example is the AAHA. The American Animal Hospital Association does not own all of it's member veterinary clinics, however it ensures that they all produce generally the same high standards of vet med. Because of what it represents, the AAHA has a huge voice within the public and government.
Cheers to a great idea, with encouragment for all to join their local club's executive and maybe push for a nationwide, global collaboration.
Ian Kanda, AHT, Editor for the ERAS newsletter.
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RE: Is it just me? Or do we reptile breeders need to band together...and form an alliance - joeysgreen, Sat Aug 23 12:32:22 2003