Siegfried and Roy and their famous tigers will be only the most famous of exotic pet owners who will be affected when Clark County, Nevada, decides on new exotic pet regulations on Thursday, Oct. 18.

The Associated Press reported in August that many aspects of the proposed regulations are unclear, leaving current owners of exotic pets in the dark:

The changes also expand the permitting process for owning an exotic animal. The exact language of the new regulations is expected to be finalized in coming weeks.

Ken Foose, owner of the retail store Exotic Pets and President of the Southern Nevada Herpetological Society, is spearheading a local effort to try to ensure that the regulations and permitting process are fair and equitable, and is trying to encourage herpers and owners of other exotic pets to attend Thurday's meeting through his store's Facebook page:

On Thursday, Oct. 18 at 6:30 at the Clark County Government Center, in the room where the county commissioners meet, there will be a meeting of the Clark Co advisory board. They will be looking at the new proposed exotic animals regulations that are being forced upon us. I need people to show up and protest these regulations under their current form. I met with the drafters of this ordinance on Friday afternoon, and expressed to them my misgivings and suggested ways to fix the regulations, however, I believe these regs are going to be presented to the advisory board as is. This is not good for us or our hobby. We must object. We need mammal and reptile hobbyists there. We must support each other. Don't let your chance to help protect your rights pass you by. Be there please.

For a map to the Clark County Government Center, click here.