The Pet Industry Association of Australia has expressed its disappointment that the Victorian Minister for Agriculture Jaala Pulford ignored the advice of industry experts in her revised Puppy Farm Bill. “We expect better standards from the Government when making laws for […]
Puppy farms
Proposed laws for puppy farms raise concerns
Dogs NSW, the peak body for all purebred dogs in New South Wales, is raising serious concerns over the proposed anti-puppy farm legislation, saying it is threatening the future of ethical dog breeding and ownership. The proposed Prevention of Cruelty to […]
PIAA wants more say on puppy farm laws
The Pet Industry Association of Australia expressed its dismay earlier this month in the proposed changes and lack of consultation from the Victorian Minister for Agriculture, Jaala Pulford, in regards to the redrafting of the ‘Puppy Farm and Pet Shops […]
The business of cruelty
Legislation, enforcement and public awareness are the best tools to put puppy farms out of business permanently, discovers Frank Leggett. When one of Australia’s most notorious puppy farms, located at Pyramid Hill, Victoria, was closed down in early 2015, the […]
Compulsory puppy micro chipping could end NSW puppy farms
The Pet Industry Association (PIAA) has stepped up to bat for NSW’s canine companions. The PIAA has put their support behind the NSW minister for primary industries’ inquiry into puppy farming state wide. While the move falls short of […]
Queensland laws set to stop puppy farms
In a bid to stop the state’s puppy farms from flying under the radar, Queensland MP Leanne Donaldson has this week introduced a bill she hopes will stamp out the problem. The bill, if passed, will require compulsory registration for […]
Please end puppy farms, says PIAA
Pet Industry Association of Australia CEO, Mark Fraser, has told the Joint Select Committee hearings on Companion Animal Breeding Practices in New South Wales that the pet industry needs government regulation to help stamp out puppy farms. “We are calling for increased […]
Parliamentary Inquiry into puppy farms
Animal Welfare League NSW welcomes the news of a Parliamentary Inquiry into NSW puppy factories. The Inquiry, announced by NSW Minister for Primary Industries Niall Blair, will review existing breeding practices across the state and then table recommendations to the […]
