confiscated exotic animals by the PGC

The PGC is completely void of any knowledge of animals that are born in captivity, therefore we feel that the PGC should NOT have ANY authority to regulate them. It is questionable to many PA residents, as to why the PGC has any authority at all with regard to animals that are born in captivity. It is a fact that the PGC has harassed many innocent and law abiding citizens and it is also a fact that the PGC has confiscated many animals - many of which have died needlessly due to the PGC's lack of knowledge or simply its quest for more power. This is a pathetic situation indeed and living, breathing, beautiful creatures are suffering because of it.

The sad reality is that the PGC is just too blind to see that this makes it worse for disease potentials. When handing down their laws and making it impossible to own these animals, they neglect to realize one important factor and that is: like anything else bought and obtained illegally, these animals will not be able to get the proper medical care and attention they may need since their ownership has been driven underground. People will still own these animals whether they are legal or illegal. For the safety of humans and animals alike, captive-born exotics need to regulate ownership realistically - not ban these animals. People need to ignore the common PGC argument that these animals transmit diseases. Cats and dogs can transmit diseases but with proper regulation and care, there is less chance of serious outbreaks. To date, there are few confirmed or documented cases of transmitted diseases in captive born animals and these are usually traced to international transportation - we're talking about animals born and bred here. Again, the PGC has NO experience with exotic animals so they automatically equate any/all possible problems to those that they encounter with animals in the wild. They cannot understand the animals that are born in captivity and receive regular veterinary care CANNOT pose the same threats as animals born in the wild.

The PGC has too much control over animals and people, including dogs and cats. They have a reputation for harassing people from other states which has prompted many of them, especially those traveling with animals to bypass Pennsylvania altogether.

The PGC would NOT understand this, because all PGC employees are NOT allowed to own any type of captive born animals.

PGC has confiscated and killed many innocent Captive born animals, not to mention the harassment to their owners. Their harassment is NOT only to animals owners. The PGC has also harassed many of the PA hunters .

PGC seems to go after the easy target.. The people that should really be prosecuted, such as poachers, slob hunters that shoot dogs or live stock etc., are too much trouble for the PGC to go after.... This is because it is more profitable to go after the people who are not law breakers. One of the reasons for this is people who own exotics and responsible hunters generally own their property, pay their taxes, have bank accounts and are generally accountable for their actions. These people are unfortunate, because of their assets, easy targets for the thugs from PGC.

Poachers, slob hunters (hunters that shoot domestic animals and live stock) and other criminal types generally do not have assets that are attractive to the PGC, therefore they concentrate on the easiest money, right or wrong.

The Game Officers are too busy worrying about the innocent exotic animals and minor offense of hunters.. The PGC spends a lot of their time in court or ducking subpoenas ..

Top

Web sites with related problems
http://pgchallofshame.com	http://sandysanimals.8m.com/main.htm
http://outdoortalknetwork.com	http://thesquirrelloversclub.com

PA TRAVELER'S WARNING
If you plan on traveling to Pa for Vacation/ visit friends / family, Or just passing though.. You could be PGC'S next Victim. The following are three important sections of the PA Game Commissions regulations.. Title 34 - 102.Definations Wild Animals - All mammals other than domestic animals are defined in 1 Pa. C.S. 1991. (THIS SAYS THAT ANY MAMMAL NOT DEFINED AS A DOMESTIC ANIMAL IS A WILD ANIMAL) Title 1- 1991 Definitions Domestic Animals - Any equine animal, bovine animal, sheep, goat and pig. (THIS SAYS THAT ANY ANIMAL THAT IS NOT A HORSE (EQUINE ANIMAL), COW, BULL OR STEER(BOVINE ANIMAL), SHEEP, GOAT, OR PIG IS NOT A DOMESTIC ANIMAL AND THEREFORE, BY title 34-102 , IS A "WILD ANIMAL". this WOULD INCLUDE EVEN DOGS AND CATS!! Title 34-Chapter 1 - 322. Powers and duties of Commission. (b) General powers and duties.--The Commission has the power and duty to take all actions necessary for administration and enforcement of this title. (C) Specific powers and duties-In order to administrate and enforce this title, the commission through proper action shall: "Add to or change the classification of any wild bird or wild animal." (THIS SAYS THAT THE PGC CAN, AT ANY WHIM, DECLARE ANY ANIMAL, EXCEPT A HORSE, COW, BULL, STEER, SHEEP, GOAT OR PIG TO BE AN ILLEGAL PET AND ENFORCE THE SO-CALLED LAW ACCORDINGLY.. THIS IS A POTENTIAL THREAT TO ALL PET OWNERS, EVEN DOG AND CAT OWNERS.) What does all the above mean? All pets, other than horses, cows, bulls, steers, sheep, goats or pigs, in the entire state of Pa are at risk of being confiscated and murdered and their owners are at risk of receiving citations and fines, depending on the daily (or maybe even hourly) whims of the PGC. In additions to that, the latest word is that the PGC is now talking about pulling people from out of state over if they have pets in their cars and if they deem those pets to be illegal, confiscating the pets and citing them for the purpose of collecting fines, even if the pets are perfectly legal in the states they live in..
Top