S.F. considers banning sale of pets except fish

[Lolo76]

SF is freaking crazy...

Yes, we are all crazy here... and darned proud of it too!!

[Dragoon]

the logic behind the ban seems rushed and not thought out.

[wolfy-hound]

The logic behind the ban is easy to see. It's a 'feel good' thing to pass, since the legislator type folks can say it's to help prevent animal abuse, to protest the pets from being an impulse buy, etc. No matter that there's laws againt animal abuse and neglect already.
The ban will only hurt the stores, and set a precident for banning all sales of pets for not only San Fran but for other cities in California, then other parts of the country. Don't make a mistake of thinking that these types of bans and legislation hasn't been well planned and well thought out.

Plus, San Fran doesn't allow some animals already, including pythons. They will confiscate and/or arrest/fine you for owning them also, even if it's rare that it happens. All it takes is a complaint from anyone and you're busted.

[mainbutter]

I'm never setting foot within San Fran. I'm officially declaring my San Fran tourism boycott.

[BPelizabeth]

I with mainbutter!!! Boycotting...but then again they are boycotting AZ...sooo

In a time where the economy is a mess and ppl are barely surviving...lets go ahead and cause more small businesses to close....oye. Don't deal with the puppy mills and the animal abuse....just stop selling and that should take care of it.

Drives me nuts!!

[BPHERP]

What do you expect, it's SanFran.

Jim Smith

Um, what he said.

Frisco is a sad state of affairs, much like the rest of California.

[Lolo76]

I'm never setting foot within San Fran. I'm officially declaring my San Fran tourism boycott.

I'm sad for you then.... you're missing out on one of the greatest cities in the WORLD, and I'm saying that as somebody who's literally traveled the world. But seriously, we have enough tourists already, so we're not missing anything by losing a few.

[Lolo76]

Um, what he said.

Frisco is a sad state of affairs, much like the rest of California.

How so? I don't think we're any worse than the rest of the country, at least not at this time... and things should improve even more after November's election. We do some things a little wacky in this city, but we also do many things right - hence the reason I returned after 10 years away, seeing what else the US has to offer. None of the other places I've lived compared to SF, but I guess to each his/her own.

[Lolo76]

I with mainbutter!!! Boycotting...but then again they are boycotting AZ...sooo

Our government officials are boycotting, not the people... unlike some of you here, I wouldn't "boycott" an entire state (or even a city) based on their government legislation. Heck, if that were the case, I'd never be able to visit a red state! And that would be a problem, since I visit family & friends in red states on a regular basis.

I mean really?? Not saying you should all come visit tomorrow, but it's pretty silly to write off a place based on one law that's not even passed. Do you know how many ridiculous laws are proposed every day? Most don't even make it to City Hall, and I doubt this one will go much further either. Look through the proposed laws over the years in your town, and I bet there will be a few that make you cringe or laugh.

In a time where the economy is a mess and ppl are barely surviving...lets go ahead and cause more small businesses to close....oye. Don't deal with the puppy mills and the animal abuse....just stop selling and that should take care of it.

Drives me nuts!!

I don't think it would actually cause much harm, since as I said earlier, there are very few live animals sold in SF pet stores... I can only think of one or two that would be affected, and they could easily switch gears to selling only supplies instead. Even those 1-2 stores don't seem to sell many animals, and probably make 75-80% of their profit in supply sales.

[dsirkle]

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