Brett wrote:Ferals are one thing but sadly as this thread has shown, yet again, there is a zealot dislike to domestic pets in certain quarters and a failure to understand what is practical and not practical. Make something so hard then it becomes by definition illegal or people just ignore all laws, even the better ones. At least we have a democracy so the majority can keep the zealots at bay..
Son of a Beach wrote:It's been clearly documented that some of our native animals make great domesticated pets.
ollster wrote:Son of a Beach wrote:It's been clearly documented that some of our native animals make great domesticated pets.
FATSO THE WOMBAT!!!
...although in today's world they wouldn't be allowed to call him Fatso. It's be "Glandular Problem the Wombat" or something.
Son of a Beach wrote:Huh! How ironic. No such license is required to keep an environmentally disastrous exotic cat which clearly requires some considerable responsibility in order to be kept properly, but a license is required to keep the animals that belong here. How sensible is that bureaucracy?
ILUVSWTAS wrote:Son of a Beach wrote:Huh! How ironic. No such license is required to keep an environmentally disastrous exotic cat which clearly requires some considerable responsibility in order to be kept properly, but a license is required to keep the animals that belong here. How sensible is that bureaucracy?
Well said!! that sums up this backwards world we live in today!!!!!!!
Son of a Beach wrote:How sensible is ... bureaucracy?
geoskid wrote:nothing but the best of several brands will do :)
Singe wrote:No-one seems to have mentioned yet that Tasmania is leading the country with laws laying out the rights and responsiblities of property owners when handling cats that stray onto their property.
ILUVSWTAS wrote:Singe wrote:No-one seems to have mentioned yet that Tasmania is leading the country with laws laying out the rights and responsiblities of property owners when handling cats that stray onto their property.
What exactly is this? It's news to me??
geoskid wrote:nothing but the best of several brands will do :)
geoskid wrote:nothing but the best of several brands will do :)
Macca81 wrote:rural property owners can shoot on sight. no need to prove whether feral or not, it is deemed to be so the moment it strays onto someone elses property.
tasadam wrote:I am amused at how a topic on feral cats (which as I recall was split from another topic) has evolved into a discussion about trout and other fish.
Oh, I get it. Cats eat fish. I guess that keeps it on topic.
Macca81 wrote:ILUVSWTAS wrote:Singe wrote:No-one seems to have mentioned yet that Tasmania is leading the country with laws laying out the rights and responsiblities of property owners when handling cats that stray onto their property.
What exactly is this? It's news to me??
rural property owners can shoot on sight. no need to prove whether feral or not, it is deemed to be so the moment it strays onto someone elses property.
Liamy77 wrote: Not always illegal - you just have to prove that you are capable and knowledgeable enough to be able to care for the particular animal properly- shown by getting a licence.
tas-man wrote:Liamy77 wrote: Not always illegal - you just have to prove that you are capable and knowledgeable enough to be able to care for the particular animal properly- shown by getting a licence.
LOL - prompts memories of Monty Python - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmyHup4TpkU
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