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| Puppy and kitten sales at pet shops set to be banned | |
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| Pet shops and dealers in England will be banned from selling puppies and kittens under plans drawn up by the government. | Pet shops and dealers in England will be banned from selling puppies and kittens under plans drawn up by the government. |
| Those wanting to buy or adopt a pet less than six months old will have to go to the breeder or a rescue centre. | 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. | A ban on licensed sellers dealing in dogs and cats less than eight weeks old is already coming in on 1 October. |
| The announcement is a victory for the Lucy's Law campaign, which has been calling for the ban to be implemented. | The announcement is a victory for the Lucy's Law campaign, which has been calling for the ban to be implemented. |
| The campaign was named after a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel who was badly treated in the puppy farming system. | The campaign was named after a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel who was badly treated in the puppy farming system. |
| The ban aims to reduce the health problems associated which emerge when animals are reared in poor conditions. The government's plan will now go to consultation. | The ban aims to reduce the health problems associated which emerge when animals are reared in poor conditions. The government's plan will now go to consultation. |
| Speaking in support of a change, Environment Secretary Michael Gove said: "People who have a complete disregard for pet welfare will no longer be able to profit from this miserable trade." | Speaking in support of a change, Environment Secretary Michael Gove said: "People who have a complete disregard for pet welfare will no longer be able to profit from this miserable trade." |
| The move was welcomed by Paula Boyden from the Dogs Trust - but she warned that "potential loopholes" needed to be closed off for the ban to be successful. | The move was welcomed by Paula Boyden from the Dogs Trust - but she warned that "potential loopholes" needed to be closed off for the ban to be successful. |
| "We believe that to be effective, a ban needs to be supported by some key additional measures, such as regulating re-homing organisations," she said. | "We believe that to be effective, a ban needs to be supported by some key additional measures, such as regulating re-homing organisations," she said. |
| Caroline Kisko, Kennel Club secretary, said the ban would "stop the suffering of many dogs and send a very strong message to puppy buyers that it is never OK to see a puppy in any environment other than the one it was born and raised in, and with its mum". | Caroline Kisko, Kennel Club secretary, said the ban would "stop the suffering of many dogs and send a very strong message to puppy buyers that it is never OK to see a puppy in any environment other than the one it was born and raised in, and with its mum". |
| Marc Abraham, of the Pup Aid campaign, said: "Irresponsible breeders have for years used third parties to keep themselves hidden from the buying public and the proposed ban will make all breeders accountable." | Marc Abraham, of the Pup Aid campaign, said: "Irresponsible breeders have for years used third parties to keep themselves hidden from the buying public and the proposed ban will make all breeders accountable." |
| Queen guitarist Brian May, who supports the Lucy's Law campaign, said it was "a day for celebration". | Queen guitarist Brian May, who supports the Lucy's Law campaign, said it was "a day for celebration". |