Deputy James Lawless, Chair of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice getting the ‘Puppy Farms are a Life Sentence’ campaign petition from Suzie Carley, Executive Director of Dogs Trust Ireland. and Minnie, a Maltese crossbreed, outdoors Leinster House today. Photo: Kenneth O’Halloran.
The charity Dogs Trust Ireland has actually sent to the Government its online petition consisting of 59,907 signatures from individuals supporting a require harder penalties for puppy farmers.
Dogs Trust released its campaign – entitled ‘Puppy Farms are a Life Sentence’ – last November in order to highlight the cruelty and suffering withstood by dogs who reside on puppy farms, and the often-lenient penalties offered to those who contravene the law.
It has actually now provided its petition in assistance of the campaign to Kildare North TD James Lawless, who chairs the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice.
Speaking about the petition, Deputy Lawless said: “Organisations like Dogs Trust see numerous dogs can be found in from puppy farms with considerable behavioural issues.
“This is why it’s so crucial that there is higher enforcement on those who act beyond the Dog Breeding Establishments Act, particularly those who are taken part in prohibited puppy farming.
“As part of the Government’s drive to examine and enhance legislation in this location, work is continuous to determine any essential legal modifications to the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 that might be needed.
“There need to be no tolerance for the cruelty or overlook of any puppy or dog. Studies have actually revealed that where there is a concentrate on socialisation in the very first couple of weeks of a puppy’s life, there is a smoother shift to life in a family home.”
Suzie Carley, Executive Director, Dogs Trust Ireland, included: “Sadly, we have actually seen the scary in a lot of dogs’ eyes due to the fact that of the cruelty and overlook they suffer on puppy farms.
“Many mums are so distressed and closed down when they enter our care that they don’t bark or make a noise. As a charity, we are frequently delegated get the medical and behavioural expenditures of getting these poor dogs to a condition where they can be rehomed.
“It is soul ruining to see the meagre charges sustained by those accountable, which is frequently less than they would charge for one puppy. It’s not a deterrent and will not help to mark out this repellent trade. We wish to see modification,” Ms Carley concluded.
