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2010-07-09 Home Front: Culture Wars

S.F. considers banning sale of pets except fish

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Posted by Fred 2010-07-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 I can see it now:

Free dog with purchase of $200 leash!

Posted by gorb 2010-07-09 01:59|| 2010-07-09 01:59|| Front Page Top

#2 Only the Nazis loved animals more than the SF Community. The latter would welcome Ernst Roehm, but his dog would have to go...

Posted by borgboy 2010-07-09 03:32|| 2010-07-09 03:32|| Front Page Top

#3 "The real problem, staff said, is hamsters."

I would think it would be gerbils.

Posted by crosspatch 2010-07-09 04:17|| 2010-07-09 04:17|| Front Page Top

#4 If you find you don't like your hamsters (or other small rodents), try a snake. No noisy wheels at 2 am and they'll eliminate your unwanted hamsters. If your wife can't deal with your snake, maybe a mongoose would work?

Posted by Glenmore 2010-07-09 09:21|| 2010-07-09 09:21|| Front Page Top

#5 One more freedom being chipped away.

Posted by Clyde Ulamp8999 2010-07-09 12:06|| 2010-07-09 12:06|| Front Page Top

#6 Freedom? In San Francisco? Surely you jest. The only thing you'll find in that benighted tourist trap is hedonism.

Posted by Mitch H. 2010-07-09 13:06|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/ 2010-07-09 13:06|| Front Page Top

#7 I am so relieved that the Government will now decide for me what living things I can purchase. The burden was affecting my health and my ability to commit to progressive causes. Big Brother is such a friend!

Posted by Highlander 2010-07-09 13:20|| 2010-07-09 13:20|| Front Page Top

#8 Can't single out hamsters, or the SF-based senior senator would cry discrimination.

Posted by lex 2010-07-09 14:05|| 2010-07-09 14:05|| Front Page Top

#9 San Fan banning sales of pets?

But I thought owning a gerbil there was required....

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2010-07-09 16:37|| 2010-07-09 16:37|| Front Page Top

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