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Subject: Re: I'M FREAKIN OUT!!!
Posted by Elwin Bullard on January 12, 1999 at 07:56:32:
In Reply to: I'M FREAKIN OUT!!! posted by Susan on January 11, 1999 at 09:41:08:
: I called Animal Control for information on 200 dogs found starving on a farm north of here, wondering how I could help. While I was at it I asked about needing a licence or anything to own or breed Sugar Gliders in my town. She says marsupials are banned! What?! I say. The pet stores sell them for heaven's sake, that's misleading to customers such as myself who aren't educated in the animal bi-laws. I ask her what would happen and she says if someone complained, they'd basically show up at my door and give me 72 hours to get rid of it. My babies! What the hell am I supposed to do now?! Don't tell me to get rid of them, I would rather cut off my arm. I wish I'd have known this beforehand....there it is again - ignorance.....
Take a deep breathe. Now go to city hall and get a copy of the animal code for your
city. Then call the county offices and ask if they have an animal code. If so go
get a copy of it.
When I was researching the ferret legality issue here in Dallas a few years ago I
discovered that AC officers are willing to lie to you if they are ignorant about the
animal in question. Don't take someone's word. Get it in writing.