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Date Posted: 01:56:32 07/23/02 Tue
Author: Cali
Subject: Re: My rabbit is illegal!
In reply to: Cali Deane 's message, "My rabbit is illegal!" on 07:10:37 07/20/02 Sat

>I live in Queensland Australia. 3 weeks ago I bought a
>pet rabbit for my son's birthday. Today, a loose dog
>killed one of our Guinea pigs. I called the council
>and they came and caught the dog but also noticed our
>rabbit, which was hopping about the garden. He told me
>rabbits were illegal here, even desexed male ones and
>that there was a fine of nearly $4000 for having one.
>I have 2 weeks to find it a new home.
>Rabbits can be legally bred and sold in every other
>state of Australia. I live close to the border, I have
>to give up our dear little harmless bunny because the
>authorities fear he might turn feral and impregnate
>several 100 females and nibble all the grass away that
>the very non native cows and sheep could be eating.
>I am astounded at the stupidity of this, especially
>since this same state government condones the logging
>of over 400,000 hectares of old growth forest annually.

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