Comments on: Should Ferrets Really Be Legal In California? http://loyalpetferret.com/should-ferrets-really-be-legal-in-california-208.html Everything Related to Today's Pet Ferret Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:42:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Laura http://loyalpetferret.com/should-ferrets-really-be-legal-in-california-208.html/comment-page-1#comment-14 Laura Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:06:23 +0000 http://loyalpetferret.com/?p=208#comment-14 theZoshi, I have to agree with you on this. Although I think there is a chance that more ferrets will be adopted and some of those owners will find them too much to deal with, there are ferrets in this same situation every day, that's why the shelters are overflowing with furballs who are homeless. Thank you for your valuable opinion. Laura theZoshi,

I have to agree with you on this. Although I think there is a chance that more ferrets will be adopted and some of those owners will find them too much to deal with, there are ferrets in this same situation every day, that’s why the shelters are overflowing with furballs who are homeless.

Thank you for your valuable opinion.
Laura

]]> By: theZoshi http://loyalpetferret.com/should-ferrets-really-be-legal-in-california-208.html/comment-page-1#comment-13 theZoshi Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:53:39 +0000 http://loyalpetferret.com/?p=208#comment-13 It's an interesting question, but really it all boils down to : if they get legalized, they might get treated badly/get out and get hurt/be neglected/etc. Not only that, it assumes that all the ferrets that are 'secretly' kept as pets in California are somehow better cared for now then if ferrets were legal. Honestly, if that were the case, then maybe ferrets shouldn't be legal anywhere? Yes, legalizing ferrets will most likely cause a surge in their popularity and raise the chances that they might be neglected, raised wrong, fed wrong, etc, but not legalizing them does not mean that those things won't happen anyways. Ferrets kept illegally have just as much a chance to be neglected, fed wrong, and treated badly. Not only that, with ferrets being illegal, there is always the chance that they may be confiscated and shipped out of state, or worse, all because they are illegal. Instead of worrying, and dramatizing, about what would/could/just might happen if ferrets were legal in California, maybe it's time to start planning for when they WILL be legal, and start thinking about organizing informative clubs that would be there to give new ferret owners the information and tips and tricks they need to take care of the fuzzy little beasts. Instead of worrying about what could be, plan to make sure that it won't happen, and open resources so that those who need them will find them. It’s an interesting question, but really it all boils down to : if they get legalized, they might get treated badly/get out and get hurt/be neglected/etc. Not only that, it assumes that all the ferrets that are ‘secretly’ kept as pets in California are somehow better cared for now then if ferrets were legal.
Honestly, if that were the case, then maybe ferrets shouldn’t be legal anywhere?
Yes, legalizing ferrets will most likely cause a surge in their popularity and raise the chances that they might be neglected, raised wrong, fed wrong, etc, but not legalizing them does not mean that those things won’t happen anyways. Ferrets kept illegally have just as much a chance to be neglected, fed wrong, and treated badly. Not only that, with ferrets being illegal, there is always the chance that they may be confiscated and shipped out of state, or worse, all because they are illegal.

Instead of worrying, and dramatizing, about what would/could/just might happen if ferrets were legal in California, maybe it’s time to start planning for when they WILL be legal, and start thinking about organizing informative clubs that would be there to give new ferret owners the information and tips and tricks they need to take care of the fuzzy little beasts. Instead of worrying about what could be, plan to make sure that it won’t happen, and open resources so that those who need them will find them.

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