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Old 30-07-2008, 05:09 PM
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National Association of Private Animal Keepers

Does anyone ;

a] Know who these were?

b] Remember who they were?

c] Belong to the actual Association itself or rather did?


Originally formed in 1986 for private animal keepers, which was to focus on raising a voice against restrictive legislation surrounding the hobby.

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Old 30-07-2008, 05:16 PM
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Nope sorry hun to all 3 have never heard of them although D was keeping for a long time after they would have come about so ask him
Im sure a few others may have heard of them
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Old 30-07-2008, 05:17 PM
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Hi Faith,

They did in fact die a sort of death back in 2004.

Their website here:

N.A.P.A.K - National Association of Private Animal Keepers

Has not had any updates done since then.

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Old 30-07-2008, 05:27 PM
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Hi Faith,

They did in fact die a sort of death back in 2004.

Their website here:

N.A.P.A.K - National Association of Private Animal Keepers

Has not had any updates done since then.

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Nope can honestly say ive never heard of them but have asked D and he has
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Old 30-07-2008, 05:28 PM
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Was he a member or he just had heard of them?


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Old 30-07-2008, 05:36 PM
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Are you sure they are gone as they reregistered the domain name on 17th July.
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Was he a member or he just had heard of them?


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No he says it was just a money making bit of **** lol they soon dropped off the radar
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I have heard of them I think you brought it up before.
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Old 30-07-2008, 05:39 PM
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The site was last updated in 2004.

The website is active only as an archive of information, so yes it is understandable that the domain was re-registered.

I spoke with Jim Collins about this last night, so can say as said above.

The reason behind my posting is to see what awareness there is of the Association itself, with a view to see if there is any viability to re-emerging NAPAK.

Thanks for the reply.

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Old 30-07-2008, 05:44 PM
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No he says it was just a money making bit of **** lol they soon dropped off the radar

In the closing days of 2003-2004, what D says was in fact spoken by a good few people.

I think what happened, and no, this is not gospel, it was an observation from the time.

Membership dropped off, due to very few replies from the actual membership, but also it as an association experienced monetary problems due to the publication of its quarterly magazine.

With so little response, keepers started to lose faith.

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