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| Puppy farm protesters sleeps in a 'kennel' for a week | Puppy farm protesters sleeps in a 'kennel' for a week |
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| A campaigner has been living in cramped conditions for a week to highlight animal welfare standards issues. | A campaigner has been living in cramped conditions for a week to highlight animal welfare standards issues. |
| Linda Goodman from Cariad, a coalition of rescue organisations and campaign groups across Wales, is trying to highlight conditions in puppy farms. | Linda Goodman from Cariad, a coalition of rescue organisations and campaign groups across Wales, is trying to highlight conditions in puppy farms. |
| Her time in a "kennel" filled with straw and a bowl of water is being streamed live online until Saturday. | Her time in a "kennel" filled with straw and a bowl of water is being streamed live online until Saturday. |
| The Welsh government is preparing to introduce new rules aimed at tackling bad breeding practices in puppy farms. | The Welsh government is preparing to introduce new rules aimed at tackling bad breeding practices in puppy farms. |
| Veronica Lambert, a member of Cariad said: "Licensed breeders are no different to non-licensed breeders. | Veronica Lambert, a member of Cariad said: "Licensed breeders are no different to non-licensed breeders. |
| "Licensed conditions are laid down in law but they never enforce it. | "Licensed conditions are laid down in law but they never enforce it. |
| "It's very good what the Welsh government is planning to do but they are not putting any money into enforcement. | "It's very good what the Welsh government is planning to do but they are not putting any money into enforcement. |
| "You will have the same animal welfare officers trying to do the same job and implement the new rules." | "You will have the same animal welfare officers trying to do the same job and implement the new rules." |
| Spot-checks | Spot-checks |
| She said Linda had been vomiting and received a number of bites while staying in the kennel - in Carmarthenshire - highlighting claims that puppies suffer the same living in similar conditions. | |
| But Tessa Marchand, who runs licensed kennels in Pembrokeshire, says the problems lie with breeders who do not have a licence and not those with licences. | But Tessa Marchand, who runs licensed kennels in Pembrokeshire, says the problems lie with breeders who do not have a licence and not those with licences. |
| She says no more than four litters should take place a year and local authorities carry out spot-checks on kennels. | She says no more than four litters should take place a year and local authorities carry out spot-checks on kennels. |
| "The council has done an awful lot of work over the last four years to improve standards in licensed kennels," she added. "The issue is stopping people breeding puppies without a licence. | "The council has done an awful lot of work over the last four years to improve standards in licensed kennels," she added. "The issue is stopping people breeding puppies without a licence. |
| "It's about stopping pet shops that are buying in puppies and stopping the sale of puppies that can't be checked. | "It's about stopping pet shops that are buying in puppies and stopping the sale of puppies that can't be checked. |
| "If all puppies had to be micro-chipped by the breeder and if puppies are not allowed to be sold without being micro-chipped, that would put the nail in the coffin." | "If all puppies had to be micro-chipped by the breeder and if puppies are not allowed to be sold without being micro-chipped, that would put the nail in the coffin." |
| The Welsh government has finished its consultation on tightening the rules over breeding, including compulsory micro-chipping. | The Welsh government has finished its consultation on tightening the rules over breeding, including compulsory micro-chipping. |
| In response to funding, it said local councils will be responsible for enforcing regulations and they will be able to charge to consider a licence application or grant or renewal of a licence. | In response to funding, it said local councils will be responsible for enforcing regulations and they will be able to charge to consider a licence application or grant or renewal of a licence. |