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Puppy Farms Legislative progress

Puppy Farms Legislative progress. Jade Norris, Scientific Officer RSPCA Australia. Puppy Farms. Major RSPCA campaign to end puppy farming since end of 2009 For a number of years prior to this  RSPCA Inspectorates have had direct experience rescuing animals from puppy farms .

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Puppy Farms Legislative progress

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  1. Puppy FarmsLegislative progress Jade Norris, Scientific Officer RSPCA Australia

  2. Puppy Farms • Major RSPCA campaign to end puppy farming since end of 2009 • For a number of years prior to this RSPCA Inspectorates have had direct experience rescuing animals from puppy farms. • Run through legislative progress since 2009

  3. Puppy farm definition • A puppy farm (puppy factory/puppy mill) is an intensive dog breeding facility that is operated under inadequate conditions that fail to meet the dogs' behavioural, social and/or physiological needs. • Usually large-scale commercial operations, but inadequate conditions may also exist in small volume breeding establishments which may or may not be run for profit.

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  9. Puppy farms • In Australia current regulations for the breeding and sale of dogs are inadequate • Various gaps exist (see National Regulation tables).

  10. Regulation of breeding

  11. Regulation of sale

  12. Regulation of sale cont’d

  13. Progress • Since start of puppy farm campaign some legislative progress • However, more work is urgently needed within individual states/territories • National co-ordination to allow breeder traceability across state borders • Export requirements

  14. The Good news Tasmania • AWAC planning Code for the breeding of dogs • 1st July 2011 Mandatory to microchip dogs from 6 months of age

  15. Victoria • Domestic Animals Actreviewed • New government advisedthey are committed to legislative change for the Spring session • Increased powers to RSPCA Inspectorate to enforce the Domestic Animals Act, previously only enforceable by local government officers • When a cruelty complaint is investigated and breaches of the Domestic Animals Act are evident, RSPCA Inspectors now have the power to act outside of POCTAA

  16. South Australia • COP for the Care and Management of Animals in the Pet Trade reviewed • Public consultation phase • Awaitingfinal draft of Code to be released by SA government

  17. NT • No changes apart from; • a number of councils have made microchipping mandatory for dogs over 6 months of age • There is no Domestic Animals Act in the NT there are local by-laws.

  18. QLD • Government announced Breeder ID system Scheme includes: • Breeder ID • compulsory microchipping of breeding bitch • breeder ID no’s to be displayed at points of sale and in advertising • ID of breeding bitch part of the microchipinformation on all her puppies • development of Dog Breeder Standards under Animal Care and Protection Act 2001 • Gold Coast Breeder Permit System (which Joy Verrinder just gave an update on).

  19. ACT • No regulatory changes • Discussion paper "The Breeding and Sale of Companion Animals in the ACT“ September 2010 • Enforceable COP under Animal Welfare Act 1992 • Recent changes to Animal Welfare Act 1992 allow inclusion of mandatory enforceable components in codes • Awaiting release by ACT government

  20. NSW • Animal Welfare Code of Practice – Animals in Pet Shops • Animal Welfare Code of Practice – Breeding Dogs and Cats • Both enable enforcement of standards • Difficulty - with no central register of breeders, RSPCA may not know where all breeding facilities are • May not be sure animals kept in accordance with breeding standards • Central register of breeders, breeder prefix and microchip number to be included in any advertisement and at sale or transfer

  21. WA • No changes • Benefit from: • Compulsory microchipping • Kennel licence but no standards for breeding dogs

  22. Australian National Kennel Council • Microchipping compulsory for all registered pedigree dogs before registration of pup - nationally 1st January 2012 • Great step forward • enables positive ID pedigree dogs • drive compulsory microchipping forall puppies • breeder traceability

  23. Key points • Regulations for breeding and sale inadequate • Greater resources for monitoring and enforcement • enforcement model, co-regulatory approach • animal welfare inspectors (RSPCA or govt depts) and local govtanimal management officers • Qld scheme, breeder code adopted under ACPA, registration under Animal Management (Dogs and Cats) Act • National inconsistency – variations between states/territories

  24. Key points 2 • Lack of National co-ordination • breeder traceability across state borders • Compulsory microchipping by breeder prior to sale or transferwith nationally co-ordinated microchip database • Breeder registration/identification - breeder ID no. at any sale or transfer and in any advertisement • National approach essential but state-based initiatives are also essential

  25. Export • Export requirements not sufficient to protect welfare • Importing country sets requirements • Regulations/enforcement need to be strengthened • We need to know • where dogs have come from i.e. breeder and exporter identified, pups microchipped • where animals are going

  26. Smart Puppy Buyer Guide • Holistic approach • regulatory reform • public awareness, education

  27. End Puppy Farming – The Way Forward • RSPCA will continue to communicate key principles  in Way Forward to key stakeholders • industry, breeders, governments policy makers at every available opportunity

  28. Thanks!

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