Tag: Puppy Farming
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Dog Welfare (Amendment) Bill 2025
Bill entitled an Act to provide for animal welfare considerations in the operation of dog breeding establishments, including but not limited to a cap on the number of breeding bitches, the age of bitches allowed to breed, the age of pups when removed from their mothers, a staff-to-bitch ratio, and to prohibit the use of…
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Investigative Report on Dog Breeding in the UK and Ireland – Naturewatch
“Four in five dogs and puppies in the UK still come from unknown sources” A major new investigation by Naturewatch Foundation has found that an estimated 80% of dogs and puppies in the UK still come from unknown sources – including unlicensed breeders, illegal puppy farms and puppy smuggling operations. This means that most people…
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Review of Dog Breeding in Ireland: Key Issues and Recommendations | Fieldfisher 2024
Dog rescues and pounds are under serious pressure in dealing with surrenders and seizures of dogs, yet dogs continue to be bred, in an intensive manner across Ireland. A review of the situation was prepared by Hannah Unger (Associate), Rory Ferguson (Director) and Dearbhla Walsh (Solicitor) of the Fieldfisher law firm and published in May…