While I agree with you both 100%, it shouldn't be this way. We should have the same rights afforded to other pet owners. If I believe my pet to be safe, I should be able to do as I please with it. If an accident happens, just like with any other pet, the animal is removed/euthanized, and the owner dealt with accordingly. End of story. And, it REALLY bothers me that, despite being perfectly legal, I have to try to keep my hobby on the "DL" for fear that one uneducated neighbor, and a few ignorant politicians, may try to take my hobby away. If people just learned to mind there own busines, and to educate themselves before jumping to conclusions, this country would be a far better place. I don't call the police about the two psyco dogs that live behind me, despite the fact that they act like they want to rip me to shreds if they could just get over the fence. I've been bitten by many strange dogs, and it never bothered me a bit. I'll usually roughhouse a little with them, and then go about my day. I don't complain to the city council about the fact that I have to clean up dog poo in my yard everyweek, despite not owning a dog. Is it to much to ask to be given the same courtesy in return? What ever happened to our unalienble right to life, liberty, and THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS? Sorry for the rant, but this is something that has bothered me for a while. This pertains to a range of issues, not just pets.

Brian

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