Anyone who thinks the new Ohio exotic animal ban won't effect them needs to read this status. Just because you don't have a lion, tiger, bear, monkey, venomous snake or large constrictor snake doesn't mean you won't be forced to choose between paying ridiculously large license fees or giving up your pet down the line. Read this quote from the ASPCA representative at Tuesday's meeting in Columbus regarding the bill: "The ASPCA representative went even further to argue that no new animals should be allowed to be brought into the state nor should existing animals be allowed to breed, including reptiles...She went on to identify additional examples of animals she thought were inappropriate for the average person to own, such as: 'Bears, sugar gliders, tigers, corn snakes, green iguanas, black panthers, gray parrots, rosy boas, flying squirrels, bearded dragons, veiled chameleons, spotted pythons, leopard geckos, Tegu, even poison dart frogs…'" The animals listed were a direct quote. So now do you think it won't affect you and your pets? Not today or tomorrow, but in the very near and very real future this could all be a reality. People with pets need to wake up and see how our rights are being whittled away. They start with the easy stuff to ban and once the snowball gets rolling it's going to pick up until there's no controlling it. This is happening THIS WEEK in Ohio
Want to do something about the exotic ban? Please call each office listed here and simply tell them you oppose SB310, the exotic animal bill. Ask your family and friends from Ohio to do the same. If all you get is the voicemail leave a message. Make all of your calls Today (Friday) and Monday so that it is fresh in their minds for the hearing on Tuesday! You can ask for their position on the bill and give them your reasons why you oppose the bill, but if you are not comfortable with that you don't have to. A simple "I oppose SB310 and believe that boas should be removed and requirements made more reachable for responsible pet owners to meet" is better than nothing. They need to know there is opposition and plenty of it. Thanks!!!
Cliff Hite 614-466-8150
Tim Schaffer 614-466-5838
Lou Gentile 614-466-6508
Troy Balderson 614-466-8076
Dave Burke 614-466-8049
Capri Cafaro 614-466-7182
Gayle Manning 614-466-7613
Bob Peterson 614-466-8156
Joe Schiavoni 614-466-8285
Bookmarks