Wow is all I have to say

[thegoalie22]

http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/...ile_trade.html

Read it completely through

[Chocolate Muffin's]

http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/...ile_trade.html

Read it completely through

WOW! I am shocked by the negative slant on that article. I had no idea that the HSUS took that stance....I don't believe that information is accurate....I'm still whirling...

[Clementine_3]

They will stop at nothing and use every angle they can. Reptiles now, dogs and cats still to come (or go, as it were).

[snakemastercanada]

Yes sir same old argument about the aoonotic diseases. So here is the full list for that.
Common Zoonoses Source: http:www.cdc.gov/healthypets/browse_by_animal.htm
Birds
Chlamydia psittaci Infection (psittacosis)
Cryptococcus Infection (cryptococcosis)
Salmonella Infection (salmonellosis)
Cats
Campylobacter Infection (campylocacteriosis)
Cat Scratch Disease (Bartonella henselae)
Coxiella burnetti Infection (Q fever)
Cryptosporidium Infection (cryptosporidiosis)
Dipylidium Infection (tapeworm)
Hookworm Infection
Leptospira Infection (leptospirosis)
Plague (Yersinia pestis) Infection
Rabies
Ringworm
Roundworm
Salmonella Infection (salmonellosis)
Tapeworm (flea tapeworm)
Toxocara Infection (toxocariasis, roundworm)
Toxoplasma Infection (toxoplasmosis)
Dogs
Brucella canis Infection (brucellosis)
Campylobacter Infection (campylobacteriosis)
Cryptosporidium Infection (cryptosporidiosis)
Dipylidium Infection (tapeworm)
Giardia Infection (giardiasis)
Hookworm Infection
Leishmania Infection (leishmaniasis)
Leptospira Infection (leptospirosis)
Lyme Disease
Q fever (Coxiella burnetti)
Rabies
Ringworm
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Roundworm
Salmonella Infection (salmonellosis)
Tapeworm (flea tapeworm)
Toxocara Infection (toxocariasis, roundworm)
Farm Animals
Bovine spongiform encephalopthy (BSE, mad cow disease)
Brucella Infection (brucellosis)
Campylobacter Infection (campylobacteriosis)
Cryptosporidium Infection (cryptosporidiosis)
Escherichia coli O157:H7
Q Fever (Coxiella burnetti) Infection
Rabies
Ringworm
Salmonella Infection (salmonellosis)
Yersinia enterocolitica (yersiniosis)
Fish and Amphibians
Salmonella Infection (salmonellosis)
Horses
Campylobacter Infection (campylobacteriosis)
Cryptosporidium Infection (cryptosporidiosis)
Leptospira Infection (Leptospirosis)
Rabies
Ringworm
Salmonella Infection (salmonellosis)
Reptiles
Salmonella Infection (salmonellosis)
Wildlife
Baylisascaris Infection (raccoon roundworm)
Brucella Infection (brucellosis)
Giardia Infection (giardiasis)
Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (hantavirus)
Herpesvirus simiae Infection (B virus)
Histoplasma Infection (histoplasmosis)
Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection (TB)
Plague (Yersinia pestis Infection)
Rabies
Tularemia
Pocket Pets
Salmonella
Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus

[jjsnakedude]

It looks like reptiles are the only pets that carry one disease. It's just the common public not liking or being afraid of reptiles.

[steveboos]

That is amazing that the HSUS just completely say dont own reptiles at all. Its gotten to the point that the own society we go to to protect our animals, we now have to fight against. They are completely unreasonable and i can't believe they even published this article.

[bamf64]

People need to read this. I think its just rediculous. If you disagree with all said on this link below, reply, "Herps forever, back down we will never!"

http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/...ile_trade.html

Herps forever, back down we will never!

[nixer]

im not surpirised nor amazed with the HSUS stupidity.
nor would it shock me that they would post garbage.
come on guys look at all the hokie news reports about snakes being found all over the place. and being found in boxes on street corners, then you have that hsus crackhead that was supposedly "held hostage in her car".

this is exactly what this group is about its no big secret. look at all the investigations on both the hsus peta and the many other crackpot groups

[singingtothewheat]

WOW! I am shocked by the negative slant on that article. I had no idea that the HSUS took that stance....I don't believe that information is accurate....I'm still whirling...

Yea, your going to get sea sick before you head stops whirling about H.S.U.S. They are NOT in the least bit our allies. Shame on them! They are supposed to be in the corner of the animals, supporting good husbandry, educating about proper care. Instead they have seen the dollars signs of special interests, JUST LIKE THEY DID WITH PIT BULLS and totally disregarded the animals involved. I really didn't understand what they were all about until I had a Pit Bull years ago either. Pretty sad huh! Just one small step down the ladder from the nuts at P.E.T.A.

[mainbutter]

Herps forever, back down we will never!


Never give up.

Never surrender!