SSPCA start new scheme to tackle puppy dealing trade
Wishaw residents asked to join fight to ensure the public are buying from responsible breeders.
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Dog breeders are being urged to join a new scheme started by the SSPCA as part of their efforts to tackle the puppy dealing trade.
“REPUTABLE” dog breeders in the Borders are being urged to join a free scheme to tackle Scotland’s low-welfare puppy trade. According to the Scottish SPCA – the nation’s charity promoting animal welfare – the demand for puppies during the coronavirus lockdown has increased ‘seismically’. However, the charity says this has led to “bad breeders” putting “profit over the welfare of the breeding dogs and puppies”, with the Scottish SPCA now calling on Borders breeders to join its Assured Puppy Breeder Scheme. “Now, more than ever, we need to provide assurance for the public that they are buying a puppy from responsible breeders,” said Scottish SPCA head of education, policy and research, Gilly Mendes Ferreira.
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