[Rottnbelle]

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>A must read -

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>http://the-shg.org/OATA.htm

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>From the conclusion:

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>"The Animal Welfare Bill completed its parliamentary path earlier

>this month, becoming law in April 2007.

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>Unless pet keepers and the pet industry recognises and starts to

>address the threat posed by the Animal Rights industry within a decade

>the retailing of pets from pet shops will be consigned to history.

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>Within two decades the keeping of companion animals, pets, will be

>to all intents and purposes will be finished.

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>If we ignore this threat, or treat it with the usual apathy, we

>shall follow the plethora of other species into extinction."

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>Be sure to follow the link at the end to SHG -- Self-help group for

>farmers, pet owners...

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>http://www.the-shg.org/

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