People Shared 40 Absolutely Normal Things They Can’t Own Because It’s Illegal Where They Live

@ZuriLovesYou I don't know why you are being downvoted. I think they didn't get your sarcasm. I agree with you: for some people (many in my country, unfortunately) the concept of "animal welfare" is bizarre.

My question is: how do the authorities make sure people obey this law? Is there a register if guinea pigs or similar? It's a real question. Unfortunately, in my country there are many laws, especially animal welfare laws, which look wonderful on paper, but are impossible or nearly impossible to enforce.

Same with rats. They need company.

But it is interesting. I applaud it!

I agree, but it's a random application of logic/illogic if it's not applied to dogs, certain birds, or any animal that needs same-species companionship. I think that's probably why it's on this list.

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Well, I guess it's bizarre to some people. 🤷🏾‍♀️

Yes. Because some animals need company to be happy

We tried - my guinea pig didn't like any others unfortunately. We really honestly did try. Had to keep the new ones separate (they liked each other!).

I've heard that you can actually borrow a guinea pig to keep the one left company, but I don't know if it's true.

It makes me happy that people recognise my culture ;)

Don’t play dice with a wombat

Here ? As in which part of earth ?

have magpies and ravens that hang around, families of them too, but it depends how rural you are probably. some people just have friendly native neighbours

So many, I drive around Australia a lot and usually from 20-30 mins out of suburban areas it get full on. Mainly kangaroos and wallaby’s, a lot of birds, kookaburra, cocktail, squarky birds. Echidnas are common roadkill/ injured on nsw and qld, possums for qld (ringtail to sugar glider), exclusive to WA are the 22 parrots which if you hit one, you’ve “technically hit two” as the partner will sit there until it does from another car or dehydration. Northern territory, you’ll commonly hit or rescue water buffalo, magpie geese, turtles and the occasional crocodile or wild pony babeh . I keep a lot of pillow cases, 2 towels and a giant bird cage in my care at all times, my mums wife is in wildlife so I’m lucky I know what to do 😂 but yeah soooooooo many things. The only road kill I haven’t seen is emu or cassowary.

If you drive on highways/freeways in Australia there is a lot of roadkill on the sides, especially roos because they are more active during dusk and dawn when visibility is low. If you see a animal with a pouch (roo, wombat etc) it's a good idea to check it because there maybe babies that can be saved. If someone else has checked it, it will probably have a neon cross spraypainted on it.

But your allowed almost every other non native creature as a pet! In Aussie we aren't even allowed pets like hedgehogs as they could affect our ecosystem if let out.

I prefer to use a cheese grater on any attackers.

That's why I don't go anywhere without my wife.

Not me, I carry a potato masher, sometimes a wooden spoon, just to be safe, you know?! Lol (Those wooden spoons DO hurt though!)

Of course it's illegal. It's common sense, who brings brass knuckles to a gun fight..

And you can buy them at the dollar store. So low cost bad

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Ouch!

Oh,I thought you were just happy to see me 😜

Just carry an aluminum fish bat, they have a solid steel core.

Yes it is so dumb. We need things to defend ourselves, and some people are not comfortable with guns, so lets be inclusive and give them some other options.

There's a lot of places where it's not allowed

It's not allowed here in NY state, but I carry it when I go hiking anyway. Family members buy it for me when they visit other states and bring it back.

Wow

That is genuinely very stupid

So? The Second Amendment crowd would have you believe it was written to be an absolute right to carry any weapon you want solely so you can use it on people. Which it wasn't, but there's a Supreme Court decision that says it was. As such if I wanted to mount a nuclear missile to my car, I'm technically within my rights. What's happening here is that there is no corrupt lobbying organization for brass knuckles.

Exactly what non people harming use does a gun have?

Brass knuckles can be used in self-defense against people and animals.

Must andd obligatory comment about Washington DC.

Wait for me! *Runs in carrying obligatory comment about how I live in Northern NY and we do not have rats so please remember there's a whole state outside the city*

It really is free of all rats, including wild. It's an incredible feat by humans, but is very much helped by geography. There's tons of widely available info available in reading, podcast, video format etc. Highly recommend it.

Not important to the rat discussion, but here in Canada they're called provinces not states.

I don't know if it's really 100% rat free, but I spent the first 28 years of my life In Alberta and never saw a single rat.