The governments new law on gay adoption is causing problems with the agencies who demand the right to place pets with gay owners
Our reporter has spoken to one man, Fred Lang, who was shocked at the response he got.  He complained that when he went to the pet rescue centre to adopt a dog his lifestyle was scrutinised . He is quoted as saying “I only wanted a dog for the kids to play with and they started asking me about my sexual orientation when I assured them that my marriage wasn’t a hollow sham to hide my homosexuality they refused to let me take a dog , they did offer me a goldfish but the wife is allergic”
When questioned the manager of Pet Shelter  was adamant “We have to take the welfare of the pet into consideration and it is a known fact that gays make better owners than straight people and in the interest of the animal we have decided to exclude straight applicants” When pressed he also added, “The gay lifestyle is more conducive to the keeping of pets, they like to  wash  and obsess over them and the food bowls get a cleaned out more often and the animals are unlikely to get their tales pulled by little kids”
He declined to comment when told that the new law forbids this discrimination of straight people
We approached the RSPCA who said that there should be some dispensation in the law to allow shelter centres to refuse straights
The minister concerned stated that no exceptions could be made, and demanded that centres would have to allow straights to adopt as well. The spokesman for the RSPCA said that it was a matter of principle and if they were not granted a dispensation they would be forced to close down all their centres and release the animals. “It’s a sign of how much we care” he said.
Mr Lang is said to be waiting outside his local PDSA with a stun gun and a collar and lead should this actually happen,