Are there laws that require companion animal breeders to meet certain standards of care?
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Last updated: 07 Sep, 2009
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Laws relating to the welfare of animals vary from state to state. In some states breeders have to meet certain standards of care but in other states no such standards exist. There are also voluntary standards that apply to breeders who are members of their breed association, but these do not apply to all companion animal breeders.
The RSPCA believes that the welfare issues associated with companion animal breeding will only be addressed through proper regulation and enforcement. RSPCA Australia advocates a compulsory registration and licensing system for all outlets selling companion animals, including breeders. The conditions under which animals are bred, kept and presented for sale must be detailed in a code of practice with compliance with the code of practice made a condition of licensing.
State governments would be responsible for governing these laws however, as stated above, compulsory standards of care do not yet exist in most states. The RSPCA is powerless to prosecute irresponsible breeders unless they are committing an offence under animal welfare legislation in thestate they are operating in. Sadly, this means the situation has to be very bad before we can intervene.
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