I'm sure we all love animals cats, dogs, birds, and fish. Ferrets are a super cuddly, snuggly, sleepy, and playful pet. In QLD Australia, people are sadly unable to own a ferret due to the law (more on this below) There have been few failed attempts at getting ferrets legal in QLD but sadly no one has convinced the government YET. I am here to convince the QLD government to make ferrets legal. So you CAN own a ferret.

"Why can't you own a ferret?" That's Most likely a question you keep pondering in your head. In Australia, The State Government says the Ferrets who are related to polecats, skunks, and otters, are a biosecurity risk as they are carriers of bovine tuberculosis and are vicious in the wild.

Bovine tuberculosis is a curable disease, which ferrets can be cured from and so can humans bovine tuberculosis shows many signs and can be tested for, found, and cured over a span of 6 to 12 months by taking tablets if untreated can be lethal, to ferrets and sometimes humans. To prevent the spread of bovine tuberculosis Ferrets diagnosed with it are to either be put in a type of quarantine in their cages and homes and medicated or they can be put down.

Every animal will by nature be vicious and dangerous in the wild. To stop ferrets from going feral and becoming vicious. like dogs, if a ferret becomes feral and starts attacking people it should be put down.

I believe that the same thing that happens with dogs should be done to ferrets, Ferret owners should be required to microchip their ferret. Keep their ferret on a leash at all times when in public. And should be required to wear a harness/collar when in public. They should also require male ferrets to be Neutered or the owner of the ferret to have a license that says they can own a ferret capable of breeding, Breeding ferrets (without a license) should also be illegal.


Now if my bad grammar and horrible persuasion techniques aren't able to persuade you to sign my petition than this short summary of what I just said should.

Ferrets in QLD Australia Should be legal because they are a companion like cats and dogs. The reason they are illegal, According to the invasive animal act under the Biosecurity Act 2014 they are considered pests. How can we overcome this very true statement made by the biosecurity act? By implementing the same laws to ferrets as we have with dogs (Mandatory vaccinations, Mandatory Microchipping, must always wear collar and leash in public unless in marked no leash required area, A law stating you need a license to own more than 2 ferrets, Mandatory Neutering (unless licensed)
Unlike dogs, owning more than 2 ferrets should only be allowed in suburban areas.
My reasoning behind that rule is because if a ferret escapes instead of being able to escape into the wild where it could sneak more ferrets out the breed and then become pests. If it escapes people will see it and they will be able to capture it and bring it to a vet where they will see if it has a microchip. If not look at the collar and inform non-emergency police, where the police will visit and force the ferret to be microchipped