Re: Legistlation

[Bob Woth <bwoth at bellsouth_net>]

All mammals are subject to carry rabies if exposed to it. Domesticated skunks
don't
carry rabies and are legal in most states.

BizEcology at aol_com wrote:

> No.  Skunks are rabies carriers and cannot be properly vaccinated against it.
>  Big cats are mostly endangered and few (if any) individuals have the
> facilities to keep a proper breeding group.  Primates can carry virtually all
> human diseases and are not able to be innoculated against them.  After
> helping someone deal with the fallout from someone who was exposed to TB on a
> commercial airline, I don't ever want to see a pet monkey again.
>
> In short, there are animals that should not be kept as pets.  This is not
> based on any sort of "animal rights" argument, but on scientific data.
>
> Larry Tagrin
>
> << From: "-RJ-" <TranquilityBase at netzero_net>
>  Subject: RE: possible NY legislation to criminalize wild pet trade
>
>  Hi Larry,
>
>  There are people who have the resources and facilities to keep Big Cats,
>  monkeys, skunks, huge fish, etc.  >>
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