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colorado_ufo

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12. What would happen if my cat had kittens?

Reply to Hotler (Original post)

Sun Feb 4, 2024, 11:56 AM

Feb 2024

Are the animal inspectors going to come around to every house and look in every closet? If this was to pass, I can even foresee people euthanizing their pets because they can't pay the taxes and thousands of shelter animals going unadopted.

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'ALERT: Colorado Pet Tax for ALL Animals'. Found on my Nextdoor page. [View all] Hotler Feb 2024 OP

Don't buy guppies /nt bucolic_frolic Feb 2024 #1

As someone who works with community cats, I have no problem with this. Many people are irresponsible. Animals suffer CurtEastPoint Feb 2024 #2

My question is enforcement. LakeArenal Feb 2024 #5

"if someone has 100 aquarium fish or koi in a water garden, they could be paying $850 annually to have those fish."..... riversedge Feb 2024 #3

This is great. jimfields33 Feb 2024 #4

lol! Torchlight Feb 2024 #15

How would that handle ferals you care for but aren't pets? 50 Shades Of Blue Feb 2024 #6

They'll probably fine you for feeding homeless pets woodsprite Feb 2024 #7

Of course in the link provided there's no mention of where the money would go oregonjen Feb 2024 #8

Everybody not just pet owners should be taxed for that, imo. 50 Shades Of Blue Feb 2024 #9

Here's the bill. I suggest you read it Bristlecone Feb 2024 #10

Animals have relatively short lives and die regularly. colorado_ufo Feb 2024 #11

What would happen if my cat had kittens? colorado_ufo Feb 2024 #12

How are they going to inforce? Pet Police? Fla Dem Feb 2024 #13

My emotional support goldfish are Service Animals, not pets JoseBalow Feb 2024 #14

Idiotic Nululu Feb 2024 #16

Pure stupidity, and from a Dem? dickthegrouch Feb 2024 #17

Eat your pets CloudWatcher Feb 2024 #18