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May 19th, 2007, 07:38 PM
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Is it even LEgaL???
I saw an add in the Calgary sun today. somebody is seling baby miniture WALLabIES!!
 in Calgary. surely that is not legal???? im shocked. why on earth would anyone want to buy a wallaby? totally aside from the fact that im pretty sure they are not meant to be pets! 
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May 19th, 2007, 07:46 PM
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who do i ask? are there people who investigate this kind of thing?
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May 19th, 2007, 07:52 PM
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I would try the police. Or animal control or SPCA. or all three. If that doesn't bring any results, go to the press (try to find a journo who is sympathetic to animal welfare).
I'm sure there are laws about keeping wild animals, or at least city/township by-laws.
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May 19th, 2007, 08:15 PM
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damn. everywhere i phone is closed until tuesday. grrr!!! im not good at waiting when it comes to things like this!
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May 19th, 2007, 10:57 PM
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Oh yeah definitely report this. I have a feeling it falls under Agriculture (provincial). Of course, the wallabies may have hopped off by then, there are plenty of Paris Hiltons and other deluded animal lovers to go around.
I once saw an elegantly dressed woman walking a leopard on the Avenue George V in Paris. Agriculture Alberta - or whatever it's called - will have an emergency number. Worth a try (but don't expect too much). Last edited by badger; May 19th, 2007 at 11:00 PM.
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May 20th, 2007, 02:56 AM
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It probably is legal for licensed zoos to buy them. I live in Ontario and I know a girl who collects different exotics. I don't the the laws here, but I believe that it can be possible to own exotics...you just have to have some type of license.
I totally agree with you, though. There's already enough of a problem with dogs and cats in this world. We don't need ignorant people breeding wallabies now.
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May 20th, 2007, 05:37 AM
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another concern is if people buy them and keep them, but then they escape, this has happened in England http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...re/3613780.stm. But I don't know if they could survive a Cdn winter.
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#9
May 20th, 2007, 09:39 AM
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i will phone first thing on tuesday. i may try again today although i doubt anywhere will be open. if i try the SPCA they may know who i should call. i phoned animal control who said they had no idea but to phone the provincial people. hmm. tried but no answer. i wrote down the adds phone number just in case it isnt there anymore on tuesday.
I cannot see how it could be legal to own a pigmy wallaby in calgary.
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May 24th, 2007, 09:41 PM
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no. no one seems to know anything. i am going to try the spca i think. i know i should have tried already but its been a rough couple of days and i totaly forgot! thanks for the reminder. i will phone them tomorrow
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