There was an item on the BBC News website yesterday morning that jumped out at me. The BBC headline is my sub-title for today. Here’s how the BBC opened that item:
Actor Johnny Depp has been told he has until Saturday to remove his dogs from Australia or they will be put down.
Depp and his wife Amber Heard are accused of not declaring Yorkshire Terriers Boo and Pistol to customs officials when they flew into Queensland by private jet last month.
Australia has strict animal quarantine laws to prevent importing infections.
Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce said he understood the dogs were being sent back to the US.
The dogs were discovered when a picture was posted of them at grooming parlour.
Later on that BBC report mentioned:
An online petition to save the “cute dogs” had received nearly 5,000 signatures by late on Thursday local time in Australia.
“Have a heart Barnaby! Don’t kill these cute puppies,” it appealed.
OK, Mr. Depp was a silly boy but his mistake must not be paid for with the lives of these wonderful dogs.
That petition is over on Change.org and here is the direct link. You will read these details.
There’s just 48 hours before Johnny Depp’s two puppies Boo & Pistol could be euthanised by Australian authorities. Please help save them!
Johnny Depp brought them to Australia with him to shoot the next Pirates of the Caribbean.
But today Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce has said that because he didn’t follow particular travel rules that he’ll seize and destroy them by the weekend if they’re not removed from Australia.
This seems so extreme and unnecessary. He shouldn’t kill these cute dogs simply because Depp didn’t follow particular rules.
Help me tell Barnaby Joyce not to kill or remove Johnny Depp’s dogs from Australia!
Have a heart Barnaby! Don’t kill these cute puppies.
On my way to sign Paul… so why can’t they now stay in quarantine? seems like some one is doing more than his job’s worth on Jonny . And Yes he should have known how stringent the rules are down under.. But why kill innocent dogs?? Come on Australia use the quarantine laws instead of the Death Penalty!!…
Crikey! You’d think with all the modern vet technology available that some middle ground can be reached. Either the dogs are disease free or not. And if not, give them the freakin’ meds to solve the issue. Is there no common sense down under?
Mike, when it comes to the rules and regulations from many Governments, common sense becomes a very rare commodity. Yes, I used to live in Australia (1968-1970) and, yes, there is some beautiful, pristine wilderness. BUT! Australia isn’t the only nation with such pristine wilderness!!
Learning from Dogs 
Since when does “quarantine” mean putting a dog down? Yikes.
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Exactly! Thanks for your support and welcome to this place.
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On my way to sign Paul… so why can’t they now stay in quarantine? seems like some one is doing more than his job’s worth on Jonny . And Yes he should have known how stringent the rules are down under.. But why kill innocent dogs?? Come on Australia use the quarantine laws instead of the Death Penalty!!…
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Knew I could count on your support, Sue. Jean and I have signed. Have a good weekend.
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Yes nipped over and signed I often sign for many of their petitions Paul.. 🙂
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Crikey! You’d think with all the modern vet technology available that some middle ground can be reached. Either the dogs are disease free or not. And if not, give them the freakin’ meds to solve the issue. Is there no common sense down under?
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Mike, when it comes to the rules and regulations from many Governments, common sense becomes a very rare commodity. Yes, I used to live in Australia (1968-1970) and, yes, there is some beautiful, pristine wilderness. BUT! Australia isn’t the only nation with such pristine wilderness!!
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