persephone Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 (edited) LINK should work now excerpt By BRAD PERRY A NUMBER of backyard pet breeders in the Riverland are flaunting a trust system by accepting free animals and then onselling them. While the problem has been around for many years, it has been exacerbated by the current economic climate with many breeders forgoing health measures to make a quick dollar. Rivapetz Pet Care owner Dr Jenni Trewren said there is no regulation system to stop such practices. "Unfortunately, there are members of our community that see a litter of puppies as an income stream," she said. "They don't see them necessarily as long term pets for a family and so they will breed puppies to generate themselves income. "They don't tend to be overly concerned about what impact that puppy and its health problems or potential health problems will have on the family that it's going to. Edited August 4, 2011 by persephone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k9angel Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Disgusting. I don't know how they sleep at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weasels Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 (edited) link broken? ETA: http://www.riverlandweekly.com.au/blog/archives/3597 Edited August 4, 2011 by Weasels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Are You Serious Jo Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Every second dog here is a malt shih tzu cross or staffy cross and the FB page for pets, every day I die a little more inside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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