NSW Legislation, Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals, Timelines and Requirements

[asal]

Tuesday, 11 February 2025

Reminder to Members that the NSW Legislation, Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals, Timelines and Requirements are as follows

What is changing? On 21 November 2024, changes were made to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979, and the Companion Animals Act 1998 to strengthen puppy and dog welfare by establishing minimum standards for dog breeders. • These changes are coming in stages and will apply to all breeders across NSW. They will improve the identification and accountability of dog breeding activities by mandating compliance with minimum standards to strengthen animal welfare. • Breeders that had more than 20 female adult dogs immediately before 21 November 2024 will not be subject to the maximum cap until 1 December 2025. However, they are not allowed to acquire additional female adult dogs above the number that was on the dog premises immediately before 21 November 2024. Figure 1 (below): Timeline of key changes to rules for dog breeding in NSW

These changes will affect the following: Lifetime breeding cap for dog litter limits and record keeping A mandatory lifetime litter cap, setting out the maximum number of pregnancies and and types of births will apply to all adult female dogs. Breeders will also be required to keep records of all births. Minimum number of staff for dog breeding premises Mandatory staffing ratios for dog breeding premises are being brought in to ensure proper and sufficient care for dogs. Sale or transfer of dogs Requirements to provide identification numbers for the sale or transfer of dogs will be changing. Animal Welfare Code of Practice – Breeding Dogs and Cats It will become mandatory for all dog breeders to comply with the Animal Welfare Code of Practice – Breeding Dogs and Cats (Breeding Code) to ensure improved animal welfare outcomes for dogs in NSW.  Maximum number of female adult dogs A new limit has been set following extensive stakeholder consultation to address key risks and animal health welfare concerns associated with breeding practices. Mandatory breeder identification New mandatory breeder identification provisions will apply to anyone breeding dogs, whether regular breeders, occasional breeders or those with accidental litters. This enhances transparency of dog breeding activities across NSW and assists people in acquiring a puppy to know that they are buying from a reputable breeder. For further information on these changes please click on the link below to read the NSW Government document.

[asal]

wonder if these dick head politicians will ever wake up its been law for what? over 30 years that ALL PUPPIES AND KITTENS be microchipped before going to their new homes and yet!!

 

90 percent of impounded puppies and kittens are NOT MICROCHIPPED?

 

SO APPART from pissing off every registered breeder stupid enough to not only obey the law, they want to insult them even more???

 

wonder how long before there is no one left but those who never chip, never register and  most of them dont even vaccinate

 

wankers

 

they draw up their legislation without even talking to the people they so busy assuming are potential abusers.

 

the rest are so under the radar none of their legislation is obeyed anyway, certainly never has to date!

Edited 7 hours ago by asal

[Tempus Fugit]

Even if they are microchipped, pounds don't seem to check pedigree databases to get in touch with breeders for possibility of take back. Last year I adopted a gsd from the local pound and managed to contact his breeder via searching his microchip no on a pedigree database. Turned out the dog was LR with Dogs NSW. His breeder was not happy that the dog ended up in the pound as the puppy sale contract stipulated return to breeder if unable to keep.

[tdierikx]

2 hours ago, Tempus Fugit said:

Even if they are microchipped, pounds don't seem to check pedigree databases to get in touch with breeders for possibility of take back.

 

Pounds are only required to check the main chip database for the state they are located in... and if a chip doesn't come up with details, then that's where the search stops. The chip could be from another state or registry, but those aren't checked, mainly because either pounds don't have quick access to other registries, or don't have the staff/time to go and check every possible registry available out there. It's a major flaw in the system IMHO.

 

@asalI'm pretty sure that DogsNSW was included in the consultation leading up to this legislation...

 

T.