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Forum THE LOUNGE MAKE HENRY LEGAL – The next and hopefully final step.

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    • Roberta
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        I f you have ever signed one of these petitions before or decided not to because you thought it wouldn’t count….

        THIS IS THE ONE…. It goes directly to parliament and is actually on the government petition pages…

        We can help make Henry legal…. Please sign and share like mad… The time frame is very limited and they need as many signatures and opinions as possible.

        http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/work-of-assembly/petitions/e-petition?PetNum=2281

        MAKE HENRY LEGAL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


      • LopLove
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          Condition No. 1 states that to sign the petition, you must be
          (a) Queensland residents;
          (b) Queensland citizens; or
          (c) Queensland electors in a nominated electorate.

          Would they notice if someone else signed? ‘Cause I’d like to sign it anyway. XD


        • Roberta
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            Share on Facebook with anyone and every one they may know someone there… You can certainly try signing I don’t know if the will check the electoral roll.


          • jerseygirl
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              Shared.


            • JackRabbit
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                Is there anything that those of us who don’t meet the criteria can do? It just seems like there’s finally a real chance for Henry to be legal and most of us are helpless. Are there any organizations (like the one that got behind the rabbit cruelty case) that could help spread the word within QLD about the signatures needed and about what wonderful pets spayed/neutered house bunnies can be, etc? Anyway to get vets in QLD to post info in their waiting rooms (other pet owners may have a heart when it comes to fellow animal lovers being denied a wanted pet) telling how to get the law changed? Any way to help do anything WITHOUT risking outing Henry?


              • Stickerbunny
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                  They require a valid Queensland address to sign. I hope it passes though !


                • Roberta
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                    There is a group specifically spear heading the campaign…
                    https://www.facebook.com/pages/Legalize-Pet-Rabbits-in-Queensland/197829120283160


                  • Roberta
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                      I forwarded the petition link to a friend in the RSPCA in Queensland, she has signed and is trying to get it out to as many people as possible,


                    • Deleted User
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                        Guess what I just spent the last hour doing…. signing the petition with everyone’s names and ‘Queensland’ addresses that I know! I’ve also asked my son to put this link with a request for all his friends to sign it, on his facebook along with a strict “Do NOT say cause WE have a bunny”! say cause you want one IF they become legal. (my youngest son can be a bit dopey…..).

                        Hey, THANKS ‘Roberta’ and everyone supporting Henry and us QLDer’s to legalise bunnies – how cool would it be for Henry to be a legal citizen!

                        PS – friedegg sent me a PM telling me about the petition – how do you guys know about this and I (live here) and don’t??? Lol!
                        The suggestion was to tell my other QLD ‘bunny’ friends about it too – I actually (and honestly) don’t know any. BUT I do know there a lots of them, cause my pet shop always runs out of Oxbow pellets and hay! We now call ahead (about a week) and get him to put our order behind the counter, or let us know which day to come for the delivery. By the way friedegg (if you see this forum) – thank you too, that was lovely and I appreciated the heads up.

                        PPS – Thank you AGAIN Roberta! I know I keep saying this but, YOU are wonderful!


                      • Deleted User
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                          Oh, and I sent the link to Henry’s vet!

                          Finger’s (and everything else) crossed everyone!


                        • Roberta
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                            I have a dream…. I also have a plan…. We can’t sign the petition but we can sure as hell write the barstands and let them know the world is watching… So it starts here… going to Rabbit Action Alerts next and a few other places…. Prefix your letter, email or what ever… “For the love of bunnies – The world is watching”
                            Address snail mail to Queensland Parliament, For the Love of Bunnies, Cnr of George and Alice Streets, Brisbane, QLD, Australia 4000
                            Website Comments http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/explore/contact-us
                            Let them know the rest of the world is watching and why we all love and have bunnies, tell them what you think of this law (nicely) and why they should change it. Let them know we will be watching the current petition and supporting it by sharing with our friends in Queensland.
                            I’m off to Rabbit Action Alerts to keep this ball rolling.


                          • LongEaredLions
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                              Ok, will do. Do we need to write a letter, or will the “comments” box work as well?
                              Great idea!


                            • Roberta
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                                I think the comments box should do… That’s where I am putting mine once i have gathered all the info on why domestic buns are not a threat to biodiversity… Unlike the flock of helmeted Guinea fowl (Native to the sub saharan regions of Africa) I encountered this morning strolling up the road and refusing to move.. Apparently they are a huge problem in Queensland but people are still allowed to purchase and raise them as poultry and pets (they make good guard dogs according to the articles)


                              • Stickerbunny
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                                  Guinea fowl are evil. My father decided to get some one year, they certainly are good guards. Scratched me for getting near their yard and always screaming warning calls. Their claws are vicious. Lol

                                  When will we know if this passes or not?


                                • Roberta
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                                    I’ll have to check the finishing date but I think they have till Jan 2015 to get 3000 signatures, then it gets put to parliment.


                                  • Deleted User
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                                      I just went back onto the petition site to see how many siggy’s they had so far, and how many more are needed and I can’t see/find a figure??? Surely getting 3000 siggy’s isn’t too hard??? BUT…..

                                      What bother’s me is – that if it wasn’t for BB and Roberta (and friedegg, again through BB!) “I” wouldn’t have even known about this petition (the IMPORTANT one) and I worry that a lot of other ‘secret’ bunny owners or supporters don’t either??? A lot of people are gonna miss out on this opportunity to support legalising bunnies in QLD cause they just don’t know……

                                      SAD….


                                    • Deleted User
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                                        Idiot me! Here I was complaining that my pet shop run’s out of bunny food, so I know there are heaps of illegal owners….

                                        I just phoned him – and NO! He had no idea about the petition! He very happily accepted my offer to email the link to him to pass onto his customers.

                                        WOW! See the right (supportive) people aren’t hearing about it…..
                                        Is there anything else you can think of that I can do Roberta? (That won’t dob me in… ha ha!).


                                      • Roberta
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                                          Just wondering what else I can do this end so they don’t have a trail to follow… I might try randomly emailing “posters” to Queensland based pet suppliers like Mammoth and the others, plus a few vets. I’ll also see if the Make Pet Rabbits Legal People have done any flyer drops.


                                        • Bam
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                                            I so hope you will make this happen! It just isn’t fair to exclude some Aussie people from having the right to own a pet bunny.


                                          • LBJ10
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                                              What does this mean at the bottom of the contact page?

                                              Please Note:

                                              Please note that any comments/feedback received regarding matters of Government Policy will not be responded to by the Parliament.


                                            • JackRabbit
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                                                Is there an income tax on businesses in QLD? Working on a few different angles that would benefit the government by making bunnies legal . . .


                                              • Roberta
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                                                  LBJ, Just means they read but don’t reply to general feedback… Standard thing other wise every one that emailed them would expect an answer even when it’s not necessary.

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