In an effort to crack up down on " puppy farms " and other breeding practices that can harm animal ' wellness , preferent stores in England will soon be banned from selling puppies and kittens , according to theBBC .
The governing is presently consulting on design , which worry cats and dogs under 6 months old . In addition , another ban preventing licensed sellers from peddling kitten and puppy under 8 weeks honest-to-goodness will issue forth into effect on October 1 .
" There are vexation that commercial-grade third - company gross sales lead to poorer eudaemonia conditions for the animals compared to when the great unwashed buy straightaway from the stock breeder , " the Department for Environment , Food , and Rural Affairs save in anoverview of the banning . The agency add together that the risks include separating young animals from their mother too soon , innovate them to unfamiliar environment , and forcing them to hold out potentially long journeys to get from the stock breeder to the darling store .
One particular case drew care to the take of puppy farms , where dogs are held for year — often in poor condition — for the purpose of fostering puppies for profit . A short Cavalier King Charles Spaniel named Lucy expend five years on one of these farms , but by the time she was rescued in 2013 , the harm had already been done . She suffered from epilepsy , had a curving spine from being prevail in a cramped coop , and was also blind in one eye .
Lucy spent three happy years with her possessor , Lisa Garner , before dying in 2016 . Her cause inspired TV veterinary Marc Abraham to launch theLucy ’s Lawcampaign and recommend lawmakers to best protect creature when they ’re young — and most susceptible to injury .
It ’s estimated that between 40,000 and 80,000 puppies are sold by third - party seller in Great Britain each year .
In the U.S.,Californiapassed a constabulary last year prohibiting wiener and CT breeders from selling to pet stores . Pet shops in the state are only permitted to sell rescue and protection animal . Marylandbecame the second nation to pass a similar practice of law in April 2018 , and a few other states are now debate similar measures .
[ h / tBBC ]
