CT> Hello, I have a couple of suggestions regarding this which might
  CT> assist the owner of this store to think differently.
  CT> 
  PG> Thanks for your suggestions.  The animal control folks basically said,
  PG> "we have to take his word that it's ok, unless you can show us
  PG> something that says that this practice is unhealthy."
  PG> 
  CT> I called here the ANimal Control as I wanted to know what would help
  CT> with this agrument.  Nothing, till one of the birds are dead, or a
  CT> letter from a Avian VEt with the concerns of  dehydration/starvation
  CT> for the weaning ages...or a dead bird which would cause them to look
  CT> into hiring a Vet for Necropsy with dehydration.
  CT> 
  CT> This is the reason I posted to get on her side and try to convince her
  CT> of making it easier for her to wean, or fuller better looking bodies,
  CT> feathers.  To convince her there is a better way.
  CT> 
  CT> I'm not surprised with learning this as some of the breeders wait
  CT> three days before feeding and watering.  I dont' know what they think
  CT> the majic number is in doing this.  They do not think birds have a
  CT> need for food and water.
  CT> 
  CT> Again, this is the reason I posted the newspaper, clubs and your local
  CT> vets to approach as this means publicity  in a way that she would not
  CT> like to have spread around.  The breeders who do care for their babies
  CT> are NOT going to sell to her or they'll confront her about how she is
  CT> with her live animals/birds.
  CT> 
  CT> The power of words , I have found to be remarkable as I learned this
  CT> with the loss of mine some years back.
  CT> 
  CT> Keep me informed and I'll have one more avenue as the Amimal Voice
  CT> founder is my neighbor.
  
I'm trying to work the problem.  If only I didn't have the fulltime job that 
keeps me away from home 12 hours a day!
--- MacWoof 1.5.3
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