A step in the wrong direction ..... Victoria’s new Code of Practice for Breeding Businesses includes a number of serious and alarming welfare issues for animals... Some of which include: - considering it “humane” to kill a dog or cat by hitting it with a hammer; - allowing pens with flooring made almost entirely from wire; - permitting breeding between second-generation related animals; - no longer requiring vet checks to ensure animals are fit for breeding; - allowing breeders to declare an animal fit for sale, rather than vets; - not adequately ensuring that breeding and rearing establishments have sufficient agreements with, and 24-hour access to, veterinary services; - no maximum breeding age or period that an animal could be bred from, meaning these animals can potentially spend their entire lifetime confined to breeding establishments; - maximums litters numbers for females would be increased while males would have no maximum number; - an individual animal with a heritable defect can continue to be bred from. Many of the above listed points would, if they were to occur outside of a registered breeding business would be considered as acts of negligence and cruelty to animals. So why is it ok for breeding businesses, "backyard breeders" to do it??? To see a full list of welfare concerns relating to the Code proposals and how you can help by speaking out against this check out RSPCA Victoria’s summary of the Code’s provisions at rspcavic.org/issues-take-action/puppy-factories/
Posted on: Fri, 09 Aug 2013 05:53:39 +0000
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