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[Nerys]

A new petition has been raised which is aimed at all animal keepers - mammal, primate, reptile, invertebrate, aquatic and avian.

As a society of animal lovers we must show to those whom do oppose the keeping of animals and exotic species that we are responsible keepers, that we do have the right to maintain within our collections.

Indeed as responsible owners we too care for the conditions in which these animals are kept, and that we also agree whole heartily with the need for increased legislation promoting codes of practice, enforcement, licensing where so required, creating awareness, animals rights, but also that keepers have rights.

Not just aimed at private keepers, but also at the traders, manufacturers, suppliers, and retailers, basically anyone involved with the industry.

I ask of you now, to please join us, sign your name, show that support.

I would ask of retailers to have a copy of this in their shops so that we can appeal to the land based market that are not involved with forums so that they too can pledge their support, the same l would ask of forums to sticky this petition post, as indeed would l ask of all Website masters to place a link into their websites.

This petition needs to be signed, it needs to show the opposition and the government that as keepers of animals both exotic and domestic that we are responsible in our ownership, and that we too do care for our animals.

Many Thanks

Rory Matier on Nerys Login

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Captive care keepers in the United Kingdom believe that they have the right to maintain exotic animal species within their collections. Many oppose the keeping of animals, many more oppose the keeping of exotic species, be these, mammal, primate, avian, reptile, aquatic or invertebrate.

With increased legislation under the new animal welfare act such as codes of practice, enforcement, education, regulation, communication and awareness there should be no genuine reasons for the government to encourage the opposition to continue their campaigns to cease this.

Responsible ownership and husbandry, promotion of both keepers and animals rights also feature very heavily upon the minds of those that do keep animals privately. All keepers therefore call for support from the government rather than condemnation.

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/ExoticSpecies/
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[zarozinia]

Ive signed.

But what about all those that do not use the internet?

How about getting petitions on paper ready to sign on entry or exit to/from shows etc? That would seem an easy way to gather a few hundred signatures in one day.
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[Nerys]

Hi zarozinia

First thankyou for signing.

Yes, we will be looking into getting the petitions drawn up for retail use on both the petitions.

To all of this readership whom have signed already, l thank you.



With increased legislations since the arrival of the Animal Welfare Act 2007, we must now in this year really show to those whom oppose that we are everything we pertain ourselves to be - that is responsible carers.



There can be no earthly reason for you not to want to sign this petition or indeed the primate petition;



http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/PrimateKeeping/



They are here for the private keepers, this is the way forwards for the opposition in both anti and Governmental to see we are genuine in our wishes and desires to remain keepers and not be subjected to the whims of those who think we can not maintain exotics correctly.



Please, sign.



http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/ExoticSpecies/



Do it now, and you will not have to do it later on in the year.



Sign now, show your support, link it, place it on your websites, place a petition in your local retailer.



The legislation is only going to get harder, currently we have 66 signatures for Exotic Species, and 80 for Primate Keeping. Combined we have 146 signatures.



When the antis counter attack and they will, they could have this in the first twenty minutes!



Thanks For Reading



Rory
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[johonny]

ok I will sign up
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[herp_boi]

me my brother and my dad have all signed up
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[SteveL]

good idea putting some flyers and a petition at show entrances !

already signed !
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[Lynne]

i cant see why anyone wouldnt sign!!!!
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[kroakykaren]

Signed
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[Jackie]

Signed.
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[zarozinia]

Cool, lets try to keep this thread bumped so lots of people notice it and we get lots of signatures and support

Rory, you dafty its me - Angi, lmao
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