David Cassuto
I used to live in San Francisco and, in addition to the burritos, one of the things I miss most (did I mention the burritos?) is the degree of civic involvement and the public’s willingness to take on cutting edge issues. To whit: the city is considering banning the sale of all companion animals except for fish. That’s right, hamsters, rabbits, lizards, guinea pigs — everything. Those wanting pets would have to either adopt or go out of the city to buy.
The scope of the proposed ban addresses the fact that the problem is far broader than the by now familiar gruesome reality of puppy and kitten mills. Small companion animals like guinea pigs and hamsters crowd the city’s shelters after their purchasers tire of caring for them. Once at the shelter, the road to euthanization is straight and swift. Continue reading
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