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13. How are they going to inforce? Pet Police?

Sun Feb 4, 2024, 01:22 PM

Feb 2024

Are they going to require veterinarians to report all their pet patients to the state? How will the state know if I have 6 cats in my house (I don't)?

Agree 100% with the comment in the sample letter. This will result in more abandon pets because the owners cannot or will not pay the ridiculous tax. Why should I pay a tax on my one cat who lived indoors and never went out. What burden was she placing on the state government? Ridiculous.

While the intent may be noble, this bill misses the mark by a mile. This does not solve any problems other than taxing responsible pet owners. The irresponsible owners who abandon pets will continue to be there and not paying this tax while the responsible owners will be the only ones paying the tax. It is collective punishment and bad government policy.

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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