As a seller you can tell people but you can't make them listen. When I have doubts I sell them a book and tell them to come back when they can tell me what the animal needs - then I would know that they know! Most of the time they don't come back

i hear all what your saying folks, and the one about the retailers being responsible is spot on.........
but answer me this....
how many of us out their have got parrots?
arn`t parrots social birds?
do we or do we not keep them on their own...
is that right or wrong?
same st if you ask me ...

Very true indeed.....and thats why a lot of them self mutilate and why I wouldn't keep them. I'm not having a stab at anyone who does but I know I couldn't personally cater for a group of parrots, thats all. I just sounded uber preachy, whoops!

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2.2.2 - Eublepharis macularius0.1.0 - Sceloporus malachiticus 1.1.0 - Varanus acanthurus brachyurus0.0.1 - Tiliqua gigas evanescens 0.4.0 - Felis catus 1.0.0 - Fat, old goldfish
Lots of tropical fish...

Same should be said about dogs.

Dogs are slightly different... they are 1000's of years domesticated ....meerkats arn't domesticated in the way that dogs are so its probably more important for them to have conspecific company.

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Kate

2.2.2 - Eublepharis macularius0.1.0 - Sceloporus malachiticus 1.1.0 - Varanus acanthurus brachyurus0.0.1 - Tiliqua gigas evanescens 0.4.0 - Felis catus 1.0.0 - Fat, old goldfish
Lots of tropical fish...

Hiya,

Of course what you write is valid.

And of course what you write is true.

The facts are simple, this is a problem that needs to be addressed in a responsible manner by all sellers and buyers.

We can but hope that the codes of practice are revealed soon, and if not? Why the bloody hell not? These cops should be out now, lets not wait any longer, where the hell are the pro keepers codes of practice?

R

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Got to disagree with you there, dogs need dogs as much as meercats need meercats - if you want to optimise happiness that is.

buddy if gordon brown could make money out of policing them, then there would be alot more regulations... the system sucks i know, but im so grateful to have my animals and we all should be to... we choose to shop at good or bad shops.. its us who can make the difference... no money being spent means they wont be open long....and that must be good news.................. right on folks ...

Sadly this isn't always true. Shoppers often choose to ignore advice and ignore the welfare issues. Lost count of the number of people who try to buy loads of fish to put in new tanks without cycling it first, or buy a pair of syrian hamsters etc - and the refusal ALWAYS offends. The trouble is that those people will then just go elsewhere and get what they want then the unscrupulous make the sale and the ones who care loose it. There are millions of animal owners in the world but not enough animal lovers.

me thinks evie wants to fight me... lol