A six-year-old who wrote to the US authorities asking for permission to maintain a unicorn in her backyard – ought to she ever discover one – has been granted a everlasting unicorn licence.
Madeleine contacted the Los Angeles County Division of Animal Care and Management in November; state regulation requires licences to be issued for canine and cat possession, and animal-related amenities, however not for horses. Unicorns although, are one other matter.
“Expensive LA County,” Madeleine wrote. “I would really like your approval if I can have a unicorn in my yard if I can discover one.”
The letter ended: “Please ship me a letter in response.” And Marcia Mayeda, director of the division, did simply that.
“The letter simply confirmed up within the workplace and we acquired such a kick out of it,” Ms Mayeda advised H&H. “It was so candy, and we knew we needed to do one thing.”
Ms Mayeda wrote Madeleine an official letter stating that the division does license unicorns, underneath sure situations. In addition to adhering to all animal caretaking rules, the letter stated, licensees should adhere to the next:
The unicorn has common entry to daylight, moonbeams and rainbows. It should be fed one in every of its favorite treats, watermelon, at the very least as soon as per week. Its horn should be maintained, requiring sprucing with a mushy material at the very least as soon as a month, and any sparkles or glitter used on it should be non-toxic and biodegradable.
Ms Mayeda counseled Madeline for her thoughtfulness and accountable perspective in contemplating the necessities for holding unicorns, and asking for permission. She enclosed a certificates and tag, to verify Madeleine’s licence prematurely of securing her unicorn, and a stuffed toy unicorn as a stop-gap “as a result of they’re certainly laborious to search out”.
“We had some enjoyable with it,” Ms Mayeda advised H&H. “Authorities at all times has guidelines; if individuals wish to have animals they must adjust to rules protecting issues like feed, shelter and train, however there was nothing for unicorns so I felt I wanted to create some particular necessities to ensure they get the care they need to have.”
Ms Mayeda’s secretary was on board, arising with the thought of the pre-approved licence and the toy, and one of many county’s animal care centres made the tag, whereas the director herself wrote the letter.
“I’m the bureaucrat so I needed to provide you with the foundations and necessities for unicorn holding!” she stated.
Ms Mayeda contacted Madeleine’s mom, who stated her daughter loves all animals and desires to be a vet. It was organized that Madeleine would go to one of many county animal care centres final Friday (16 December), for a tour on what was additionally her seventh birthday, however there was additionally a particular presentation of her licence.
“She was actually excited, and really shocked,” Ms Mayeda stated. “I talked to her about her unicorn-keeping duties and she or he was very solemn and stated she’d be sure it had entry to all these issues. She was even planning that when she constructed its secure, it will have a glass roof so it might at all times see the solar, moon and stars. She was very candy, took all of it very significantly, and stated ‘After I discover one, I can have it in my yard’.”
Ms Mayeda posted Madeline’s letter and her personal on social media and it went viral; the corporate that made the toy unicorn despatched her an enormous model, and plenty of others have despatched her unicorn-themed presents.
“It simply reveals persons are so delighted by Madeleine’s request, they needed to help her,” she stated. “It made individuals so pleased.”
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