AR-News: (USA) Long Island NY: Kangaroo In Pet Store---Store Info

[molly]

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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jenie" <animalupdates at yahoo.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 1:24 PM
> Subject: UPDATE-Store Information - kangaroo in pet store -NY
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> The location is:
>
> BEST NATURE PETS
> OLD TOWN ROAD
> PORT JEFFERSON STATION, LONG ISLAND - NY
> 631-331-4075
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> ORIGINAL ALERT
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> One of my friends that knows that I'm an animal rights advocate told me
that
> a pet store in a nearby town has a Kangaroo in a small enclosed area in
the
> middle of the pet store.  The "cage" is made of plexiglass.  She said the
> Kangaroo is very short so she must be a baby and she just sits there
staring
> out the window from the middle of the store.
>
> The pet store is in Port Jefferson Station, Suffolk County, Long Island -
> NY.  Can you tell me if this is illegal?  I personally think this is
morally
> illegal - but is there anything that we can do to get this Kangaroo out of
> there and into an appropriate environment for her?
>
> Any suggestions would be appreciated & please forward this on to anyone
you
> think might be able to help or offer suggestions.
>
> Thank you,
> Jenie
>