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Sorry....I'm thinking more about his writing. So strong, it should be in the papers because it truly makes a statement. I really wish there were laws to ban pets being sold in petstores but then I think of this as a possible implication of a ban on breeding and a ban on selling guinea pigs in pet stores and we'll go based on the notion that a majority of the public acquire guinea pigs in a petstore.....theoretically speaking, lets say that at present you couldn't purchase pets in a petstore, a guinea pig for example since this is a guinea pig form.... Theoretically, lets say that the government banned breeding of guinea pigs. So..where would one go to get a guinea pig??? One would answer...."from a rescue or shelter" ok. But! theoretically all guinea pigs- if haven't died, were adopted out from the shelters and rescues. Now there's no guinea pigs available. Lets say that the law went into effect tomorrow where breeding guinea pigs is illegal and selling guinea pigs in the pet store is illegal. A pet store sold their last guinea pig on May 12, 2008....all the petstores in the country homed all their guinea pigs. Now, all the sold pigs have lived on average let's say 8 years. After 8 years there are no more guinea pigs and all the pigs that were already in existence prior to the ban died.And for all those who favor spaying and neutering their pets, pigs too, cannot reproduce their own pigs. Now there are no pigs period. Your last piggy has crossed over the rainbow bridge, time has passed, you truly loved your pig and desire another. The ban would have also extended to cavies being imported. So because of the ban on breeding guinea pigs, and the ban on selling pigs in petstores means there are no pigs to be found in shelter and rescues and all the pigs in existence prior to the ban have grown and died. Now there are no pigs. What then...the black market??? I view it's violating to an animal whether it be a dog, cat, cavy whatever, to cut into them and change their anatomy to avoid unwanted strays and overpopulated shelters and rescues and neglection. The best solution to me is this: 1) for pet owners who desire to have pets-GET SAME SEXED PETS OR JUST HAVE ONE". 2) For people who allow their pets to roam SHOULD BE RESTRICTED FROM OWNING PETS. Were're talking plain common sense here. Negligence is the name that springs to mind for petowners who allow their pets to roam. It signals to me that a lack of concern and safety are involved. I don't condone breeding, I never will however, theoretically, after a long ban on cavies, the public outcry is "we want our cavies" the government states " but you the public demanded the ban on breeding and selling of pets all pets including guinea pigs. A solution may be: the government licenses and regulates breeding with the health and well being of the animal being the foremost and utmost of importance. that breeders are strictley monitored by qualified vetenarians whose expertise can guide laws made to favor the animals well being who would be watched and under the scrutiny of animal rights watchdogs and advocates theoretically speaking. So, my point is to critically think of implications of what we are asking for and seeking to accomplish without considering OTHER alternatives when speaking of neutering / spaying. Although done routinely these procedures are invasive and pose risks to the animal risk of injury, pain and suffering. Are we really doing more harm than good in the name of loving and doing what is best we think for our pigs and pets???. Unfortunaltely my views are more fantasy than realization, however I favor the fantasy theoretically.