Well, after HOURS of arguing with the county today, we are one giant step
closer to a totally ferret-friendly state.. We still have at least two
points we cannot accept in the proposal, but all the rest have been
worked out (We cut the suggested $50 a year licensing fee to $10, for one
thing) - we still are opposed to mandatory sterilization of ALL animals
in the state, although we have said we will GLADLY pay a much higher fee
to own an unfixed animal. opur main concern now is that the county still
feels it has the right to inspect the homes of ferret owners
periodically, to be sure we are meeting `housing and care requirements'.
 We are opposed to this, as you can guess.  Does anyone out there have
any ideas that might help us convince the county that this procedure is
WRONG? - the proposal went to the county attourney's today, to be drawn
up in a bill - in a month or so, we will discuss it one final time, we
MUST have a good argument by that time.
 
 Secondly - did I hear correctly about the Kansas trial? did Deborah
Briggs of the Kansas Ferret Research Project testify AGAINST ferrets?
 I really would like more information on this, as I was considering
sending her a donation (I DO want to see a proven shed time set for
ferrets, I do NOT intend to donate to a woman who is anti-ferret.
Please give me the details on this matter, allright?  (whether I heard
correctly, what was said, WHY?, etc..)
 
Thank you,
Matt Ouimette
President
Utah Ferret Association
 
(We're winning, slowly but surely!)
 
 
 
 
 
 
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[Posted in FML issue 0759]