--- Ronn!Blankenship <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> At 04:52 PM 8/29/03 -0700, Deborah Harrell wrote: >>>Sonja van Baardwijk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
<snip> > > > ... It would probably still work if I > > > wouldn't have to get > > > up in the morning for 'le petit'. > >Young Zimba *still* hasn't learned that waking me > >at 4AM won't get his breakfast any sooner - just a > >trip to the laundry room for him! > > > One presumes "Zimba" is not of the same species as > "le petit", else I > foresee a visit from CPS in the near future . . . <grin> And if I lived in Boulder I might lose my kitty for failing to be a proper "guardian" of _Felix domesticus_ (there was a bit of a brouhaha over that legislation): http://www.cnn.com/2002/US/West/11/23/dog.guardians.ap/index.html "...following a list of other communities that have changed the books regarding pet ownership. Boulder, Colorado, was the first city to take action, followed by others including Berkeley, West Hollywood and the state of Rhode Island, he said..." Opposing the term "guardian" in a legal sense WRT pets: http://www.thevoicefordogs.org/Guardians.shtml "...The nature of guardianship is fiduciary and for the benefit of the ward, not the guardian, whereas the ownership of animals is a personal cost, often incurred at the expense of other interests including housing, employment or relationship opportunities. This expense is incurred because the owner believes his benefits and enjoyment are worth the cost and that his personal investment is entitled to legal protection as property..." FWIW, I oppose being a 'guardian' instead of 'owner;' there are already laws about animal cruelty, and many states now charge those who abuse animals with felony rather than misdemeanor offense(s) -- a good thing IMO. Enacting a Docking And Nicking Act similar to Great Britain's, OTOH, would help end a fair amount of animal suffering, as would shutting down 'puppy mill breeders' and simply enforcing existing laws WRT animal care. Better regulation of 'farm factories,' which cause a tremendous amount of animal suffering, is quite overdue as far as I am concerned. Mmm, I do seem to be determined to shout from a soapbox today... Debbi who actually *did* laugh about your comment... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
