Is it possible to change laws?

[Jeanne]

Spend some time at an animal shelter and you would definately consider it for cats and dogs. All I am suggesting is people watch a short video at a pet store before purchasing a pet. Just for the record, people who mistreat thier kids lose them and sometimes have to recieve state sanctioned training and evaluation to get them back. I am not asking big brother to make sure people have cages and such, just to help inform them of what they are getting into. You have to prove you know how to drive before you get a car. We all know that 2000lbs of 75 MPH of screaming metal isn't going to hurt anyone.

One of my favorite pet stores takes the time to train me and make sure I have all I need for for any herps that I buy from him. I have seen him turn customers away he felt weren't worthy of a pet. He might lose a few bucks that way, but he gets a lot of repeat traffic.

I have worked in many shelters, in fact, I have run a few in my time already. I understand what you are saying, but it is just a fact of life. One that you, like me, will have to get use to, like it or not. It certainly sounds as if you have a great pet shop in your area, however, I have worked in a few pet shops also, let me tell you this, the good ones are far and few between..most do not care what treatment the animals will get once they leave the store, all they care about really is the sale. To them, the means justifies the end.
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