Hello Everyone,
I’m sure many of you have received a copy through email of the letter that New York Bird Club Anna Dove has sent stating that their objective is to make it illegal to have pet birds in homes, PERIOD.
*The New York Bird Club rallies for a law to be passed that would ban
> the sale of birds being kept as pets in the USA, as birds are being kept
> in cages too small to fly in for the majority of their lives, which in
> some cases is close to 100 years. It also contributes to the import of
> illegal bird types. Keeping birds is unnecessary and cruel. At the very
> least that regulations be placed on cage sizes, number of birds per
> cage, or even licences to keep birds as pets. It seems to me to be far
> too easy for any one to buy a bird from a pet shop with no knowledge of
> bird welfare and no questions asked of that person about where the bird
> will be kept, etc. If we can at least get our government to debate this
> subject, I do hope that some positive actions may be brought forward. */
If you are an activist that is interested in establishing
avian legislation, I encourage you to write back with the goal of
banning the sale of birds or at the very least creating laws that will
protect caged and petshop birds from abuse and neglect….
These issues should be a concern to ALL of us Animal People. The last thing we need is to have the STATE come in and tell us what we can and cannot do with our birds, dogs, cats, rabbits, horses, and on. This is a constitutional rights issue that we must protect.
My new book has a very special chapter that talks about the differences between animal rights and animal welfare. It also walks the reader through WHY animal guardianship is a very bad idea for us pet owners and our precious companions. The more people that read it, the more people will have a more clear understanding of the issues. I believe that it may help some people who “think” they are for animal rights begin to understand the consequences of such actions.
Please let others know about it. It is written in a compassionate, rational (but NOT emotional) way that just may help some people begin to see the light.
You can learn about it here:
www.BringingBackTheMagic.com
Amazon reviews here:
Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: Bringing Back the Magic: A Transformational Memoir
Here is an author e-interview with the Editor of Book Pleasures:
A Conversation With Margaret (Maggie) Wright Author of Bringing Back The Magic: A Transformational Memoir
Blessings,
Maggie-
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