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whin · April 18, 2011

what do youse guys think ferrets should be kept for working and shouldnt be bred willy nilly as pets would it be an idea only to have pestcontrolers and hunters have them or get spioled with pets and silly shows ,as i think alot of people have forgot that they are weasel stoat family and bred to work there not gerbils etc

riohog · April 18, 2011

what do youse guys think ferrets should be kept for working and shouldnt be bred willy nilly as pets would it be an idea only to have pestcontrolers and hunters have them or get spioled with pets and silly shows ,as i think alot of people have forgot that they are weasel stoat family and bred to work there not gerbils etc

whin isnt there enough f,,kin restrictions and silly ledgeslation in this country why add more fuel to the fire!!!!

Elmer Fudd 2011 · April 18, 2011

are you real mate there is too much RED TAPE all ready in this f****ing country why would you wont any more so for gods sake shut up with this sort of stuff ps think about it some think els to put TAX on up each year T**T

Edited April 18, 2011 by Elmer Fudd 2011

Ideation · April 18, 2011

Only if i get to decide who's a 'hunter'. :whistling:

rob190364 · April 18, 2011

I think that's a really good point. Forget the silly ban, or the fact people hunting within the law are still being victimised by police etc. THE issue, is the person down the road who has a ferret as a pet and walks them round the garden instead of taking them ferreting, they are ruining it for everyone!

Why shouldn't people be allowed to keep them as pets? What a bizarre post! I couldn't give a monkeys how many people keep them as pets......what else? no one's allowed to keep dogs unless they use them for hunting? :wallbash:

stubby · April 18, 2011

yeah, good idea whin, and we could bring in a ruling of no text talk on here, opp's you'd be banned straight away whin.

see its not nice when people try singling out others, for no apparent reason is it

DottyDoo · April 18, 2011

whin dont you run ferret shows :blink:

The one · April 18, 2011

What do you call a hunter though?. the folk that have ferrets and never take them out as theres no rabbits in my area?. Or the folk that just takes them out on a Saturday morning ?. Or do you need to use them five / seven days a week to qualify?.

Ferret mad Dave · April 18, 2011

We don't need any more stupid laws in this world with have oready got too many as it is

Kay · April 18, 2011

Apart from anything else.. who sets the required standards & who polices it once its in place ...... Whin I hope your scheme extends to dogs as well :whistling:

Jingo · April 18, 2011

I had them as pets as a young-en and if it wasn't for that reason id of never thought of getting into the sport (admittedly a newbie). As soon as or if ever they became a licensed animal it would put a lot off owning them, licenses would no doubt cost a fortune and you'd just end up with more poachers just like we see with fresh water fishing.

As for breeding i hate to hear of when people buy them off the bloke down the road for pennies or at a local auction then realize they do need cleaning out at least every other day so just leave them to starve or let em go in nearest park but to be honest everyone Ive ever known to own ferrets has bought them for ferreting and they've been well looked after and poaching or not they were responsible owners not just trampling about fields smashing fences and having fires like most the local idiots do here, that's what gets the majority the bad reputation.

All in all i don't think there is a need for a license its more just a case of they should only be sold to people if their known, such as a friend of the seller or a regular, after all we have every reason to thank them for the sport so takes nothing to make sure their looked after or sold to good home. At least then it might build a better hunting community for want of a better word and then at shows or whatever it may look better to the rest of the public.

anyway rant over :yes: but as for licenses, don't be so :censored: stupid!

KittleRox · April 18, 2011

Trying to put up barriers between Pet keepers and folks who Work their ferrets would only be detrimental to ferrets and All people that keep them :gunsmilie: