Koi-lo wrote:

"NetMax" wrote in message
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I'm not saying that this is a widely applied corporate policy, but saying
stores legally have to sell something is not true, at least to the
best of
my understanding in Canada.

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Here in the USA you can be sure a lawsuit would soon commence...... :-(

This rule also applies in the UK...I believe it has something to do with
the sale of livestock rather than any other law...my local stores will
totally NOT sell fish unless they can be as sure as possible that these
pets will be properly cared for....no lawsuit in the UK would win
against a retailer refusing to sell anything alive to an unsuitable home

Today, I have seen in the press that our largest supermarket chain has
refused to sell a certain brand of chocolate to someone as it went
against their quality principles....maybe it's time that there was some
legislation in the US protecting livestock (and chocolate - being
flippant) being sold into unsuitable hands....

Honestly, I think if you cannot provide a proper home for a pet you
should not be buying it....I don't discriminate against a mammal, bird
or fish in this....if you can't provide a proper home it is cruel...part
of pet owning is responsibility for the creature you are giving a home
to....I don't care what it is, I don't care how much money someone
has...if they buy it they need to provide the care for it and if they
can't afford to house it suitably they shouldn't be buying it in the
first place...end of story...

and goodnight
Gill