DWA without a licence

[MJ75]

Originally Posted by mrcarlxx

read the post above yours :winks:

I did. It didn't mention the council responsible. It may all be hearsay for all I know.

[mythicdawn07]

even 150 quid for a piece of paper is totally missing the point.

My point is that you dont need a piece of paper to say your going to be a well commited pet owner who wants whats best for everyone and the animals.

you dont need to spend a bucket load of money to show your commitment.

[MJ75]

Originally Posted by mythicdawn07

you dont need a piece of paper to say your going to be a well commited pet owner who wants whats best for everyone and the animals.

So how else do you prove it to a suitable authority? If you don't believe your local council to be a "suitable authority" who is?

[SiUK]

How many people here even keep DWA that are arguing about it?

[sophievictoria]

I may be new and just recently learnt about this in my exotics class, but people paying for a DWA aren't just paying to keep them, it is also to help the council recover losses if anything happens or if the animals gets out into the local population.
Tell me if I'm wrong as I said I have only just learn about this myself.

But I personally think people should have to pay to keep dangerous animals, yes it may be a hobby but some people aren't as responsible as others.
I would probably report them if there was proof of the animal and if it was in bad living conditions.

[SiUK]

Originally Posted by sophievictoria

I may be new and just recently learnt about this in my exotics class, but people paying for a DWA aren't just paying to keep them, it is also to help the council recover losses if anything happens or if the animals gets out into the local population.
Tell me if I'm wrong as I said I have only just learn about this myself.

in order to keep the animals we have to have public liability insurance this covers any keeper in the event of an escape and someone getting injured
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[sophievictoria]

Yes that's it I couldn't think what it was called, as I said only did it in my exotics class last week.
Was a very interesting lecture.

[mythicdawn07]

Originally Posted by MJ75

So how else do you prove it to a suitable authority? If you don't believe your local council to be a "suitable authority" who is?

i never once said the council wasnt suitable authority, but there way's are just profiteering, i'm not sure how you go about getting an DWA. surely you have to sit some sort of test to show your knowledge of different species.

Having to pay yearly after you have sat this test and paid for the initial liscense is purely for profit nothing else.

[mrcarlxx]

so in a worse case...rattle snake gets out, starts wandering down the street. what does this piece of paper pay for? it pays for the council to come and get the snake?

dog goes walkies all by its self...bites someone, you pay the council nothing?

[mrcarlxx]

sorry for being a bit random, but i really really dont grasp why someone has to pay for something that is of no use.