If you want to fight city hall, start with the pet stores who's business is selling these animals(after all they are also breaking the law). Get them to join you in your fight, otherwise the stink you raise may force them out of business. Also the city is more likely to listen to a business owner bringing revenue into the town instead of one lone person. The city ticks you off so what but four business' pack up leave and fire all their employees in the process gets their attention.