License for owning pets?

I think it's complete nonsense to own a pet. To those that argue it would stop animal cruelty or abandonment, it wouldn't at all. Just because I have a license that doesn't mean it's going to stop me from brutalizing animals.

Last week, the headlines were covered with two different incidents of dogs being left in a car during the hottest days of the year. If you read the message boards, immediate calls for licenses and other regulations.

It's nonsense to believe the government can stop this foolishness. The government can't do anything except generate revenue and regulate your lives.