Quote Originally Posted by gmcclurelssu View Post
Once again tho, no one is denying that we are being treated unfairly as exotic pet owners, but I don't think it helps us to dwell on that until we find some viable options for our pets. We can help take care of the overpopulation of dogs and cats later- when we aren't in the middle of fighting for out hobbies vary survival.

That's my exact point. IF we are to keep our hobby alive, we need to come up with viable solutions to appease the politicians who are so hell-bent on depriving us of our pets.
It does no good for us to sit here and point fingers at dog and cat owners and the gross overpopulation of those pets. We all know how ridiculous the cat and dog population has gotten here, but that doesn't take the spotlight away from our reptiles.
And, it's just like Senator Schumer asked me last week, if we can't come up with viable options for our reptile pets, then the ball will fall into the courts of the politicians and they will dictate what we can and can't do. Personally, I don't want any politician telling me what pet I can and can't keep. We CAN come up with solutions people, we just have to get over the finger pointing and stop trying to cast the spotlight on other pets. This is our battle NOW and as such, we need to address our strategies NOW, not after the politicians have passed the laws and dictated the fate of our pets.