Hi everyone Im hoping you can all help me spread the word, STOP puppy farming/mills
I've signed the Petition Love Willow
The following info is courtesy of Dogs Today Magazine
We
are all right behind Marc the Vet’s Pup Aid campaign and petition which calls on
government to make the sale of puppies and kittens illegal if their mother is
not present. This would encourage prospective owners to see the conditions in
which dogs are kept and improve welfare standards as hopefully buyers will only
want to buy a healthy, happy pup from a healthy and happy mum. The petition
only needs about 28,000 more signatures to trigger a parliamentary debate.
It
can be found and signed here:
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/49528
People are often shocked to discover that puppy farms can be totally legal.
Many are licensed by local authorities and operate within council guidelines. A
puppy farm is no place for a pet. The breeding bitches are kept in squalid
conditions and often do not have access to acting like a normal dog, as
required by law under the Animal Welfare Act. Mothers are not health tested for
genetic disease and pups often suffer from parvo – a horrid disease that causes
a painful death. Puppy farmed animals cannot behave as they would in a home, so
in addition to health problems, many suffer from behavioural problems due to a
lack of socialisation. You wouldn’t buy eggs from a battery farmed hen, so why
buy a battery farmed dog?
Cariad is an anti puppy farming group set up to battle peacefully against
councils who dubiously licence puppy farms, and campaign for a brighter future
for dogs. Cariad’s website is:
http://cariadcampaign.wordpress.com
The message to anyone looking for a pup is to ensure the rescue or breeder they
visit is reputable. Ask loads of questions and expect them to ask you lots.
Always see mum with her pups.
If anything feels odd – walk away
