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Apr
01
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Will California's Ferrets Ever Get to Come in from the Cold? |
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Tuesday, 01 April 2008 |
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------------- Written by: Christie Keith
Will California's Ferrets Ever Get to Come in from the Cold? |
By Christie Keith, Special to SF Gate
SFGate
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
They're cute, affectionate, furry and playful. There are tens of thousands
of them in California, and they're allowed as pets in most countries
and every state except Hawaii.
So why are ferrets illegal in California?
It's an old story, characterized by battling sets of statistics and
interpretations of natural history. To the California Department of
Fish and Game and some environmentalists, ferrets are wild animals
with the potential to establish feral colonies and wreak havoc on native
species if they escape from captivity.
But as Jeanne Carley of Californians for Ferret Legalization has
pointed out, the ferret has been classified "as domesticated
by the United States Department of Agriculture, Smithsonian Institute,
Museum of Natural History, the Humane Society of the United States
and 150 zoos, zoological societies and other authorities."
Which isn't to say I think all the objections to overturning the ban
are irrational; they're not. Environmental protection is a huge issue
in California, and the battle over ferret legalization is no exception.
It's just that I think the fears are unlikely to become reality. And
here's why.
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Mar
05
2008
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Haverhill man faces 2 |
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Wednesday, 05 March 2008 |
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------------- Written by: Jim Patten
Haverhill man faces 2 |
By Jim Patten,
Staff Writer
The Eagle Tribune
March 05, 2008
HAVERHILL — He didn't hit the dog or kick the cat.
But a city man threw his wife's pet ferret against the
wall during an argument with her, police said. The little animal is OK,
but the man faces 2 1/2 years
in jail if convicted of animal cruelty — the same jail term he
can receive on a charge of assaulting his wife during the argument, police
said.
Sgt. John Arahovites said officers were sent to the home
of Jeffrey Bodah, 55, of 40 Newcomb St., after dispatchers received a
phone call from a woman who sounded like she was being beaten. Recommend this article... |
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Mar
04
2008
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Equal rights |
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Tuesday, 04 March 2008 |
------------- Legal News
------------- Written by: Macarther Chronicle
Equal rights |
March 4, 2008
Macarther Chronicle
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Ferret owners are calling for changes |
PET ferrets which escape or are stolen may never be re-united with their
owners thanks to a "bureaucratic and uncaring" Campbelltown Council.
Hundreds of pet ferrets across the city will no longer have their owners'
details uploaded to a companion animal central log which is used to trace
owners when pets are dumped, stolen or missing.
The council is refusing to enter ferret owners' details because it is
not legally obliged to under the Companion Animals Act which covers cats
and dogs.
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Mar
03
2008
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Ferret fanciers fight restrictions |
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Monday, 03 March 2008 |
------------- Legal News
------------- Written by: Lisa Anderson
Ferret fanciers fight restrictions |
March 3, 2008
By Lisa Anderson
Chicago Tribune
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A domesticated ferret, banned -- unfairly, some people contend
-- in parts of the nation
About the critters
- Ferrets, domesticated for more than 2,000 years, are used
to hunt rabbits, rid ships of vermin and carry guide wires for
cabling through pipes.
- Male ferrets are called hobs; females, jills; and babies,
kits.
- Of the 6 million U.S. owners of small animals, 8 percent have
ferrets.
- The cost of a ferret averaged $88 in 2006.
- Ferret owners spend an average of $105 a year on supplies,
such as litter and sleeping hammocks; $79 on nonsurgical veterinary
expenses; $73 on food; $73 on toys; and $14 on grooming. (Ferrets
risk intestinal blockages from ingesting small objects as well
as diseases of the adrenal gland and pancreas -- which carry
costly treatments.)
- Hyperactive when awake, a ferret sleeps about 18 hours a day.
- Average weight at maturity: 1 to 5 pounds.
- Typical life span: six to 10 years.
Sources: American Ferret Association,
2007-08 survey of pet owners by the American Pet Products Manufacturers
Association
NEW YORK -- So cute. So cuddly. So illegal.
In an animal-loving nation that spends more than $41 billion a year
on its 382 million assorted Marmadukes, Sylvesters, Tweetys, Nemos,
Mickeys and Flickas, one popular pet is considered an outlaw in some
parts of the country.
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Feb
25
2008
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Ferret owners work to make their pets legal |
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Monday, 25 February 2008 |
------------- Legal News
------------- Written by: LISA ANDERSON
Ferret owners work to make their pets legal |
By LISA ANDERSON
Feb. 25, 2008
Sun Herald
NEW YORK --
So cute. So cuddly. So illegal.
In an animal-loving nation that spends more than $41 billion a year
on its 382 million assorted Marmadukes, Sylvesters, Tweetys, Nemos, Mickeys
and Flickas, one popular pet lurks as an outlaw in parts of the country.
Ferrets, those slinky, mink-y cousins of weasels, badgers, skunks and
polecats, amount to fauna non grata in New York City, Salt Lake City
and numerous other municipalities, not to mention the states of California
and Hawaii and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Who knew? The country's ferret owners are painfully aware of such laws,
consider them groundless and continue to fight them. According to estimates
from the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association, about 500,000
people own some 2 million ferrets. Ferret folks claim the real numbers
are much higher. Given the multitude of ferret clubs, ferret-oriented
Web sites and frolicsome ferret videos on YouTube, they well may be right. Recommend this article... |
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