Quote Originally Posted by joebloggs View Post
nope never fished in my life .

as for the goldfish, what if it was a puppy or a parrot ? does it make any difference, you want to exclude fish ?

wrongly selling ? they didnt ask his age, is that an excuse ? not asking..

Under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 it is illegal to sell pets - including goldfish - to children under the age of 16 unless they are accompanied by an adult


if they knew this then its their own fault, just like those who sell glue, knifes, fireworks, cigs or booze to under age kids, there is obviously a reason why they have the animal welfare act, yes she should have got fined, its ridiculous to tag her thou.

now if your 14yr old came home with a puppy that they had bought from a pet shop, would you be complaining then ?

They sent the 14-year-old schoolboy into the shop to carry out a test purchase and Mr Higgins sold him the goldfish without questioning his age or providing any information about the care of the fish.

A council officer in the shop at the time also noticed a cockatiel in a cage that appeared to be in a poor state of health. A vet found the bird had a broken leg and eye problems. It was later put down.



Mrs Higgins and her son were charged with selling the fish to a person aged under 16 and with causing unnecessary suffering to a cockatiel by failing to provide appropriate care and treatment.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-goldfish.html

now you still think she should not have been charged with anything ?? i would be if my daughter came home with a goldfish or puppy without me or my misses being there..
I understand she should be charged with the cockatiel part, of course animal suffering isnt good. Just as the girl with learning difficulties shouldnt have been sold the hamster or whatever it was. God only knows why a girl like that was out alone if her disability was that bad.
I dont suppose her parents or carers got into trouble.
The goldfish hadnt been harmed and there was no reason to beleive it had been especially as the kid was sent in by the authorities.
So as it stands you cant buy a goldfish if you`re under 16 and not with your parents but you can go to a fair, of which there are many soon, and win one and its ok?
I dont know if thats true but like if it is then it really is up!