The NSW government has been in hot water recently with Animal Welfare groups. The latest NSW parliamentary inquiry into the standard of puppy farms has been slammed with claims that the comittees findings only repeat old recommendations and only scratch the surface of dangerous breeding practices.
The joint inquiry into companion animal breeding practices was sparked after a series of investigations were conducted by Fairfax Media and Animal rights group Oscar’s Law. These results uncovered a large amount of dogs living across many farms in “inhumane and abhorrent” conditions.
The most important recommendation the inquiry discussed was a breeder licensing scheme. However, this idea had been put forward by the Companion Animal Task Force …show more content…
In one farm in particular, a dog had been left inside a bag to rot, and another vet reported a pregnant terrier being left unassisted while her intestines had eviscerated.
If the breeding licensing scheme were to be implemented, dog breeders would be required to register their operations online and include a license number with the sale of each puppy. This number will allow the puppy to be traced back to their breeder.
The chair of the NSW parliamentary committee, Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall, claims that the breeding licensing scheme would empour consumers. Mr Marshall has had four puppy farms raided in his electorate in the last year.
"Why do people buy free range eggs?" he said. "Because the community is becoming more educated and speaking with their shopping habits, we need to have the strong regulatory system to ensure people don't buy puppies that are
The joint inquiry into companion animal breeding practices was sparked after a series of investigations were conducted by Fairfax Media and Animal rights group Oscar’s Law. These results uncovered a large amount of dogs living across many farms in “inhumane and abhorrent” conditions.
The most important recommendation the inquiry discussed was a breeder licensing scheme. However, this idea had been put forward by the Companion Animal Task Force …show more content…
In one farm in particular, a dog had been left inside a bag to rot, and another vet reported a pregnant terrier being left unassisted while her intestines had eviscerated.
If the breeding licensing scheme were to be implemented, dog breeders would be required to register their operations online and include a license number with the sale of each puppy. This number will allow the puppy to be traced back to their breeder.
The chair of the NSW parliamentary committee, Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall, claims that the breeding licensing scheme would empour consumers. Mr Marshall has had four puppy farms raided in his electorate in the last year.
"Why do people buy free range eggs?" he said. "Because the community is becoming more educated and speaking with their shopping habits, we need to have the strong regulatory system to ensure people don't buy puppies that are