From The National Pet Association BLOG ...

First it was pet "non-native species", then it was pet pythons & boas, and now it's medium and large sized dogs ... and maybe even more. The first shot has been fired in what will surely be a campaign by those opposed to keeping animals as pets to call for bans on medium and large sized dogs in the name of saving the world from global warming.

In a report published in a journal call "New Scientist" Robert and Brenda Vale declare that medium and large sized dogs have almost twice the carbon "footprint" as a large SUV. They go on to claim that smaller dogs, cats, parakeets, and even hamsters have a substantially negative influence on global warming.

"This kind of analysis appeals to David Mackay, a physicist at the University of Cambridge and the UK government's new energy adviser. He believes we should put as much thought into choosing a pet as we do into buying a car."

A car? Really? Then what .... children maybe? How "green" is a family of five compared to a single physicist living in his parents basement?

This is yet another example of the same perversion of science used to claim that global warming will allow pet pythons & boas to "invade" 1/3 of the United States. Enough is enough.

It's important that discussions that attempt to link pets to politically heated topics like global warming are watched closely. It's even more important that pet owners are aware of the moves that are being made quietly within the scientific community that will inevitably provide special interest animal rights groups with the ammunition they need to advocate legislation that hurts pet owners.

The future is in our hands. Together, we can ensure that our children and generations beyond will all be able to enjoy the same love and connections that we have with our pets. Today, please take the first step towards that future by joining The National Pet Association. The membership is free, and every single member helps us to grow into a force that will be successful protecting pets and pet owners all over the country today and in the future.

Sincerely,
Adam Wysocki