Steve Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 http://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/regional-areas-breeding-ground-puppy-farms/1981885/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ams Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 But Premier Campbell Newman said he did not think there was a need for specific laws.He said Queensland already had tough animal protection laws."The best way of stamping out puppy farms is for people to only buy puppies from accredited industry pet shops," he said. Campbell Newman is a tw*t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Fhutshfsjkhdf *head desk* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSoSwift Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Oh you f$&king imbisile!! No frigging idea not a bloody sceric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jed Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 If they were serious, they would ban the sales of pups in pet shops. Too easy. They aren't serious. The might of the PIAA is more important than the life of a few dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Can-do probably owns a pet shop mutt he paid way too much for... Seriously though, did the PIAA contribute to his campaign fund or something? Or is he really just that ill-informed about where pet shop puppies come from? (Accredited or not) T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christina Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Apart from his suggestion of buying puppies from accredited pet shops I can't see what is so wrong with him saying we have laws to deal with this if they are used. He is right in that. No state or government is going to ban pet shop sales. That is now very obvious. Instead of more rules & laws that no state or body can agree upon & many lunatic or unworkable proposals enforcing the laws & maximum sentencing we have would be a much better solution. So much can be done & it just isn't. Often much is done over minor matters when it shouldn't have been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisovar Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 If they were serious, they would ban the sales of pups in pet shops. Too easy. They aren't serious. The might of the PIAA is more important than the life of a few dogs. That is it in a nut shell, Pets Australia is just as bad a look at their members list is very telling! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 If they were serious, they would ban the sales of pups in pet shops. Too easy. They aren't serious. The might of the PIAA is more important than the life of a few dogs. That is it in a nut shell, Pets Australia is just as bad a look at their members list is very telling! Do tell... PM would be fine... *grin* T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mita Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 (edited) The might of the PIAA is more important than the life of a few dogs. That same industry hand looms large over the Victorian stuff presently being put together. The PIAA says magic words to Governments such as business, jobs, money going into the economy. Then the rest, like welfare & requirements to produce the soundest pet dogs, gets knocked out. The evidence from US researchers about the outcomes from large scale commercial puppy farms is so strong.... that the researchers said they were departing from the usual in a research paper... by going on to sound a warning. They advise people not to buy pets from any place that sources puppies from such places. It's the opposite to what Campbell Newman has said. Pet shops can get 'accredited' all they like but the specifics of large scale puppy farming produce the most 'at risk' dogs. He's wrong about sufficient laws being currently in place. The laws cover horrific condition of cruelty. They do not cover what is perfectly legal. As many dogs as the 'farmer' likes, on land designated Primary Industry, & often with adequate but bare minimum care. But, as the US researchers point out.... beyond the scope of the 2 essentials for producing sound dogs in health & behaviour. Quality animal husbandry & the necessary socialization. Edited August 14, 2013 by mita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jed Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Unfortunately, the legislation that the previous (labour) government was cobbling together was going to be yet another disaster for registered breeders. When the liberal party was elected, at least the rotten legislation was ditched. They wont grasp the nettle and do the right thing, so they just pick on everyone else. PIAA needs a reality check. Heaps of pet shops survive without selling pups or kittens. I have a friend with one in a smaller town which actually rehomes rescue cats - they don't need to sell pups. And if there were no pups in shops, there would be insufficient income for puppy farms to survive. Most politicians, including can-do, cannot distinguish between categories of pups, or their origin. MITA, I read another study which is in the Merk manual about socialisation and puppy farms. Not good. It is an old survey too. Gotta go and play with the pups!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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