UK: Puppy and kitten sales at pet shops set to be banned

[Tequila]

Puppy and kitten sales at pet shops set to be banned

Pet shops and dealers in England will be banned from selling puppies and kittens under government plans.

The proposals, which have gone out to consultation, will mean those wanting to buy or adopt a pet less than six months old will have to go to the breeder or a rescue centre.

A ban on licensed sellers dealing in dogs and cats less than eight weeks old is already coming in on 1 October.

I'd be interested to hear the reasoning behind this...

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Puppy and kitten sales at pet shops set to be banned

Pet shops and dealers in England will be banned from selling puppies and kittens under government plans.

The proposals, which have gone out to consultation, will mean those wanting to buy or adopt a pet less than six months old will have to go to the breeder or a rescue centre.

A ban on licensed sellers dealing in dogs and cats less than eight weeks old is already coming in on 1 October.

I'd be interested to hear the reasoning behind this...

 

Less than 8 weeks I kinda  understand but six months is just the rescues and breeders wanting to kill off competition

[Yuri Bezmenov]

Puppy and kitten sales at pet shops set to be banned

Pet shops and dealers in England will be banned from selling puppies and kittens under government plans.

The proposals, which have gone out to consultation, will mean those wanting to buy or adopt a pet less than six months old will have to go to the breeder or a rescue centre.

A ban on licensed sellers dealing in dogs and cats less than eight weeks old is already coming in on 1 October.

I'd be interested to hear the reasoning behind this...

 

Less than 8 weeks I kinda  understand but six months is just the rescues and breeders wanting to kill off competition

 

This sounds like a scam concocted by kitten and puppy mills to increase their profits by cutting out the middle man.

[Minister Of Silly Walks]

Will private sales of puppies still be legal?

Is there a problem with animal rights abuses that this new law is supposed to address?


On a related topic, do people try to sell unwanted mixed-breed puppies for stupid amounts of money where you are? Seriously, when I see "mixed labrador / fox terrier puppies for sale, $900" I just think "WTF?".

Also, how f***ing difficult and expensive is it to make puppies? For some popular breeds even puppies without papers sell for A$3K!!!!! I can kind of understand puppies from champion parents being expensive.

[Tequila]

Is there a problem with animal rights abuses that this new law is supposed to address?

It'll please the people who like banning things I suppose.  I don't like banning things.  I've just had some nice liquorice gums.  Very nice.