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Hi this is something that has been done by a close friend of mine please read!
Hello fellow fishy lovers!
Having a goldfish (9 years old – Goldie Lookin’ Fish!) myself, I absolutely hate to see goldfish strung up in tiny bags of chlorinated water at funfairs
I’ve started a petition to ban this practice, and am poking around fish care forums for some support – I would be very grateful if you signed it!
On the petition page is some further information about what damage can be done to ‘funfair’ goldfish, and why the government rejected a similar petition last year.
Hope this is allowed by forum rules – and thanks in advance for any support!
http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/Goldfishprizes/
My concerns include:
• The small plastic bags in which the goldfish are kept often cause oxygen starvation.
• The chlorinated tap water with which these bags are filled burn the skin of the goldfish.
• The changes in temperature due to the sunlight are extremely dangerous to the fish, and can cause death.
• The fish are not fed regularly.
• The goldfish are transported and moved about in small bags, which causes them stress and shock - most goldfish die shortly after being 'won'.
• Exposure to the flashing lights of fairgrounds and loud music also cause the goldfish great deals of stress.
• The goldfish are not given away with any care instructions.
• Winning a goldfish is acquiring one on a whim - the majority of people who win a goldfish will not have a tank, safely
please sign it its a good cause! thanks for reading!
Hello fellow fishy lovers!
Having a goldfish (9 years old – Goldie Lookin’ Fish!) myself, I absolutely hate to see goldfish strung up in tiny bags of chlorinated water at funfairs
I’ve started a petition to ban this practice, and am poking around fish care forums for some support – I would be very grateful if you signed it!
On the petition page is some further information about what damage can be done to ‘funfair’ goldfish, and why the government rejected a similar petition last year.
Hope this is allowed by forum rules – and thanks in advance for any support!
http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/Goldfishprizes/
My concerns include:
• The small plastic bags in which the goldfish are kept often cause oxygen starvation.
• The chlorinated tap water with which these bags are filled burn the skin of the goldfish.
• The changes in temperature due to the sunlight are extremely dangerous to the fish, and can cause death.
• The fish are not fed regularly.
• The goldfish are transported and moved about in small bags, which causes them stress and shock - most goldfish die shortly after being 'won'.
• Exposure to the flashing lights of fairgrounds and loud music also cause the goldfish great deals of stress.
• The goldfish are not given away with any care instructions.
• Winning a goldfish is acquiring one on a whim - the majority of people who win a goldfish will not have a tank, safely
please sign it its a good cause! thanks for reading!