Simple question really and there can only be one of two answers yes or no.

• A pro keeper is a keeper of animals that is, of course, both knowledgeable and passionate about the animals they keep. Something that I know a majority of forum members are. Regardless of arguments or personal feelings, you cannot hide knowledge or passion.

• A pro keeper is motivated and not apathetic about their hobby or their right to keep any animals.

• A pro keeper will fight to keep their animals. How many times have the words "They will take my animals from me over my dead body." been used here ... that is part of being a pro keeper.

Many keepers here signed up to support the pro keepers lobby which is really what this thread is about. The Lobby is looking for people to offer their expertise and time in an effort to reduce the apathy that surrounds the hobby and its probable future.

I have certainly signed up for it because I worry about the powers that be and what is to become of my collection that I have put 9 years of effort, money and love into and I am not prepared to lose it.

Steve Found.

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I voted yes, not sure about the "over my dead body" bit mind, over my seriously wounded (stable but not critical) body" maybe

you need to post the link up mate, I made a thread about this a while ago and was a bit dissapointed with the response, I think you need to clarify pro a bit better not meaning to pick faults at all, but before some people mistook pro as meaning proffesional when it means pro as in rather than anti.

If you feel you are new to the hobby and dont know as much as some of the very knowledgable people here, im still a beginner but I feel passionately about it and have signed so, even if you have only been keeping a few months then your signature still matters.

I hope you dont mind me putting in my two pennies worth?

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Not in the slightest Si... discussion is good and what it's all about

The link is Pro Keepers Lobby | "Left Wing Right Politics!"

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im pleased to see how many people have signed now, Rory was struggling to get signatures to start with but now theres loads

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As well as signing though, the lobby is looking for people with any of the following skills or interests...

Public Relations, Marketing, Promotions, Research, Liasion, Advertising, Design, Project Management, Politics, Legislation, Editorial

It is not run by any one person in particular, the idea is to build a team of pro keepers ( as Si says pro as in "for" not "against" ) and if you would like to get involved you can look here :

Pro Keepers Lobby | "Left Wing Right Politics!"

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Pro all the way.......why can't people see that it is slipping away, slowly.

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oops i said no before i read what you classed as a pro, i thought you ment like a proffessional as in like a shop keeper or someone who makes a living out of it lol, yeah pro all the way

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Free stuff!! really its true, just click the link and sign up, it was on bbc a little while back!


http://www.gatenbys.com/?r=177210

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I'll let you off as long as you go and read the website and have a think about it millar

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