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Governor Rick Perry: To ban private ownership of exotic animals in Texas
  1. Signatures
    274 out of 500
    Petitioning
    1. Governor Rick Perry (State of Texas, Texas Senators, Governor Rick Perry)
  2. Created By
    Kelsie Haseloff
    houston, TX
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First off an exotic animal should never be allowed to be privately owned and kept for a persons own desire. These beautiful animals belong in the wild, on reserves, sanctuary's, organizations that are well qaulified to meet each animals needs etc. It is so upsetting to still see these absurd events happening. What is wrong with our world, we need to cherish who we share our earth with by saving them from various wrong doings all over the world but in this case private ownership. There needs to be change, we need to educate others and make them realize these animals need to be free and we can start little by little. Banning exotics for private ownership in the states and overall saving the habitats where these animals belong!! Laws in Texas make it one of the weakest in the country threatening the safety of its residents, and would hardly keep such incidents from occurring here. Just this week, a 4-year old boy in West Odessa was mauled by a pet cougar which highlights the fact that Texas’ existing laws are not strong enough to protect state residents. “How many more people must die before states like Texas take action to crack down on private ownership of dangerous wild animals?,” said Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States. “Children have died and suffered injuries because the state hasn’t exhibited the foresight to stop private citizens from keeping dangerous wild animals as pets or as roadside attractions, and the situation gets more surreal with every new incident, including this mass escape or release of large animals in Muskingum County, Ohio.”

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To ban exotic animals in Texas

Greetings,

I just signed the following petition addressed to: THE STATE OF TEXAS.

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To ban exotic animals in Texas

The states laws for owning exotic animals is far beyond un-educated. Texas state law requires all people possessing a dangerous wild animal to obtain a certificate of registration from their municipal or county animal control office or sheriff. Cities and counties can adopt stronger laws. Texas is home to more exotic animals than any other state and more big cats than there are even in the wild. (This says it all)

Laws in Texas make it one of the weakest in the country threatening the safety of its residents, and would hardly keep such incidents from occurring here. Just this week, a 4-year old boy in West Odessa was mauled by a pet cougar which highlights the fact that Texas’ existing laws are not strong enough to protect state residents.

“How many more people must die before states like Texas take action to crack down on private ownership of dangerous wild animals?,” said Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States. “Children have died and suffered injuries because the state hasn’t exhibited the foresight to stop private citizens from keeping dangerous wild animals as pets or as roadside attractions, and the situation gets more surreal with every new incident, including this mass escape or release of large animals in Muskingum County, Ohio.”
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Kelsie

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