Cats, dogs and budgies to get bill of rights

The London Times UK ^ | April 29 2002 | Jonathan Leake

[2Trievers]

Can it be far behind for here?

[Odyssey-x]

I think everyone is going to decide that if a dog or a cat is going to be that much responsibility, why even have one.

[petuniasevan]

Posted 4/28/02, also.

Cats, dogs and budgies to get bill of rights

[RMrattlesnake]

Yes pets have rights in Enland but Humans don't even have the right to self defence.

[xsive_guy]

Freedom from pain, injury and disease — and rapid veterinary treatment if they are ill.

So I don't have a choice of putting an animal down if I think the Vet bill will be too high? Oh wait, this is Britain so I don't have a .22 LR anyway, nevermind.

Oh, and who is going out to help out the animals that were injured by other animals? Forget it.

xsive_guy

[RMrattlesnake]

Yes pets have rights in Enland but Humans don't even have the right to self defence.

[nothingnew]

This is a joke right?...I let my two dogs read this, and they're still ROTFLTheirAO!

And when their time comes, I will personaly take care of it, and if someone gets in my way...'nuff said.

FMCDH

[Argus]

Freedom to express normal behaviour

The normal behavior of most animals is to eat each other. I doubt this is what the warm and fuzzy Animal Rightists of Britain mean. I'm also sure they're not including the rights of hunting dogs in this measure, as they've already campaigned to ban fox hunting, so those dogs are out of a job and will probably end up being destroyed. The Animal Rightists don't really care about animals anyway - they're just into preening over their own bogus self-righteous moral superiority.

[2Trievers]

Thanks 'tunia ... you know me ... a day late and a constellation short! &;-)

[Free Trapper]

When the time comes,it's hard but nobody would do it better for my critters than myself.

I'm sure you're the same.

[nothingnew]

they're just into preening over their own bogus self-righteous moral superiority.

I got their preening tool right here...Husqvarna 2.5 w/16" blade.

FMCDH

[nothingnew]

...nobody would do it better for my critters than myself.

You've got that right friend...I'm even thinking of "Groking" them, if you've ever read "Stranger In A Strange Land"...

FReegards,

FMCDH

[petuniasevan]

No problem - glad you are in good humor about my link to the earlier post.

For those who don't know, I'm not criticizing when I provide such links.
I'm just doing it on an "FYI" basis.

[Free Trapper]

I'll try to find the book.I need an education,never heard of "Groking" before.;o)

[nothingnew]

...Colorado. If you lay a foundation over praire dog holes, you can be charged with animal abuse.

Guilty as charged here in Durango!...(if one of my dogs catch and chew one of the little varmints, what can the Varmint Protection Society do to me?...Never mind, I don't think they'd dare try)...

FMCDH

[vetvetdoug]

and rapid veterinary treatment if they are ill..

I can see the deadbeats overjoyed by that one. 75% of the after hours calls I get are due to neglect and deadbeats that believe that veterinary care is a God given right and there is no reponsibility to pay. Veterinarians are private businessmen that have to pay their own bills, there is no insurance or government handouts to subsidize the care of the animals that we see that are owned by those that don't have the money to take care of the animals responsibly. No wonder there are so many British Veterinarians practicing here in the US and few, if any, American Veterinarians in Britain in private practise.

[2Trievers]

Well doc ... I can see it headed our way ... the way things are going. &;-(

... and it's nothing to smile about.

[Nuke'm Glowing]

Just like the Brits. Next thing you know they'll have the audacity to give a bill of rights to the Irish.

[Inge_CAV]

Vetvetdoug, meet 2Trievers. 2Trievers this is vetvetdoug. It is nice to introduce you two. : )