I am from the state of Victoria and watched the news a year ago where 101 poodles and other dogs had been neglected within a breeding establishment. My heart aches for the dogs and hopefully those that have survived, are progressing since being in the great care of the RSPCA? It deeply saddens me that the poor dogs have been exploited by being used as breeding machines and confined to small, dirty spaces in order to fill the greedy puppy farmers pockets for the $.
All of the dogs were in poor condition, with matted fur clotted with urine and faeces, ear infections, and some infested with maggots. From this occurrence, I am so against puppy farming or back yard breeding as you could call it, which are popping up everywhere all over the country, unnoticed, and not monitored strictly by local and animal welfare authorities.
Sadly purebred puppies or x breeds are produced in massive numbers. The female dogs are forced to breed back to back, with very little rest between litters. Unfortunately the dogs live in conditions that are inhumane, lacking in quality food and shelter, little veterinary care, overcrowded cages, little freedom to roam, and needing love by humans. The puppies are then sold directly either to pet shops, via the Internet or newspaper advertisements within Australia.
Now is the time to fight against inhumane puppy mills.
I cannot stress the importance of introducing stricter laws relating to animal welfare in this country and want to help put an end to puppy mills and other inhumane animal farms. By abolishing puppy mills, there will certainly be a decrease in unwanted pets and overcrowded shelters. It just breaks my heart to see so many pictures of animals living in anguish.
More devastating, I came across yahoo 7 members room and was totally horrified what I read. Sadly one member commented that unfortunately they had to put their German Sheppard down because they had temporally placed their dog in the care of the same Boarding Kennel that the 101 dogs were rescued from (which legally I cannot name), whilst in the process of moving to WA. My wish is for authorities to look into the matter further and stop inhumane puppy farming.
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
Save our animals from imprisonment and cruelty and allow them the opportunity to live a wonderful life.
So please join in the fight to ban puppy mills by signing my petition today!
I am from the state of Victoria and watched the news a year ago where 101 poodles and other dogs had been neglected within a breeding establishment. My heart aches for the dogs and hopefully those that have survived, are progressing since being in the great care of the RSPCA? It deeply saddens me that the poor dogs have been exploited by being used as breeding machines and confined to small, dirty spaces in order to fill the greedy puppy farmers pockets for the $.
All of the dogs were in poor condition, with matted fur clotted with urine and faeces, ear infections, and some infested with maggots. From this occurrence, I am so against puppy farming or back yard breeding as you could call it, which are popping up everywhere all over the country, unnoticed, and not monitored strictly by local and animal welfare authorities.
Sadly purebred puppies or x breeds are produced in massive numbers. The female dogs are forced to breed back to back, with very little rest between litters. Unfortunately the dogs live in conditions that are inhumane, lacking in quality food and shelter, little veterinary care, overcrowded cages, little freedom to roam, and needing love by humans. The puppies are then sold directly either to pet shops, via the Internet or newspaper advertisements within Australia.
Now is the time to fight against inhumane puppy mills.
I cannot stress the importance of introducing stricter laws relating to animal welfare in this country and want to help put an end to puppy mills and other inhumane animal farms. By abolishing puppy mills, there will certainly be a decrease in unwanted pets and overcrowded shelters. It just breaks my heart to see so many pictures of animals living in anguish.
More devastating, I came across yahoo 7 members room and was totally horrified what I read. Sadly one member commented that unfortunately they had to put their German Sheppard down because they had temporally placed their dog in the care of the same Boarding Kennel that the 101 dogs were rescued from (which legally I cannot name), whilst in the process of moving to WA. My wish is for authorities to look into the matter further and stop inhumane puppy farming.
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
Save our animals from imprisonment and cruelty and allow them the opportunity to live a wonderful life.
So please join in the fight to ban puppy mills by signing my petition today!
We the undersigned,
request that you ban all puppy farming of poor quality in Australia. It is also our wish that procedures and practices are implemented to strictly monitor all breeders, groomers, kennels and catteries in Australia by the appropriate authorities.
Unfortunately the recent raids by the RSPCA and police in QLD where 101 dogs were seized, is a very sad and devesting example of inhumane, unregistered breeders and boarding kennels. All of the dogs were in poor condition, with matted fur clotted with urine and faeces, ear infections, and some infested with maggots.
Is this what Australia should be seen as? We are those poor animals voices. Our furry friends did not asked to live in conditions that are inhumane, lacking in quality food and shelter, little veterinary care, over crowded cages and little freedom to roam and be loved by humans. The puppies did not ask to be sold directly either to pet shops, via the Internet or newspaper ads within Australia and overseas. All animals have a right be loved and have space to roam.
NOW IS THE TIME!
Please ban all puppy farming or back yard breeding as you could call it, which is not monitored strictly by local and animal health authorities.
Save our animals from imprisonment and inhumane cruelty and allow them the opportunity to live a wonderful life. You can make a difference.
Any more views?
I would like to see the government introduce far stricter rules for pet ownership overall. It is my opinion that licensing should be sought before animal acquisition is allowed. We must prove ourselves capable guardians when seeking to obtain a human infant, why should it be so different for non-humans? Animals live and die according to our desires and whims.. and that is simply not acceptable... more worth should be given to animals, particuarly (but not exclusively) to those we deem as "pets".