Pet keepers south west Ontario.

[trailblazer295]

I know there are a few people from Ontario on here. Copied this from a local fish forum.


All pet keepers of Guelph you are under attack. Yes, that sounds dramatic but if the City of Guelph changes it's animal bylaw keeping a budgie, neon tetra or a house gecko could become illegal.

Under the proposed changes to the prohibited list of animals it includes all reptiles, all characidae (tetra family including Piranhas) all Psittaformes (all parrots including budgies) all turtles, all passeriformes (includes finches and canaries)

http://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/...tedAnimals.pdf

While some of the familys of animals are obvious no-brainers. The sweeping inclusion of whole orders and classes of animals will mean that commonly kept harmless reptiles like leopard geckos and common cage birds like budgies will become illegal.

http://guelph.ca/city-hall/by-laws-a...animalcontrol/

If you live in Guelph speak up and contact the mayor and your city councilor to voice your concern and opposition to the changes.

Mayor and Council - City of Guelph

[Minkness]

Oh dang....that sucks o.o

Good luck!