Does the tragedy of these illegally imported puppy farmed pups never end? thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/10988266.Rabies_alert__Imported_puppy_put_down_at_Keighley_vets/?ref=var_0 This pup was not showing rabies symptoms, but the owners opted to PTS their puppy when they realised it was an illegal import and how much quarantine would cost. Extract from this article vets4pets/find-a-practice/vets4pets-keighley/vets4pets-keighley-news-events/local-family-falls-victim-to-illegal-puppy-imports/ (thanks to Lisa Tenzin-Dolma for research)... This poor little pup will have been taken from its mother at far too young an age, then had to endure a 20 to 30 hour journey to get here. At just a couple of months old we then had to put it to sleep. Its heart-breaking for veterinary staff to have to deal with cases like this. We strongly advise anyone thinking of getting a puppy to ask to see the rest of the litter and the puppys mother, so you know for sure that it has been bred in this country. There is absolutely no need to be putting puppies through such a cruel experience when our local rehoming centres are crying out for owners to adopt a dog.” More info re our campaign to close the loophole: dogstodaymagazine.co.uk/rabiesfree/index.html Please sign and share the petition - stop the bulk import of obviously underage, unvaccinated pups!
Posted on: Fri, 07 Feb 2014 10:05:52 +0000