08-05-2013 2:50 PM
Ban the sale of young puppies & kittens without their mothers being present
Responsible department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Puppies & kittens mass produced in horrific puppy/kitten farms are separated from their mothers too early, transported long distances & sold via pet shops, newspaper ads, websites & private dealers.
These puppies/kittens suffer:
Impaired immune systems
Painful diseases requiring costly treatment
Shorter life spans
Poor socialisation leading to behavioural issues
Prospective owners should always:
Ask “Where's Mum?”
Insist on seeing puppy/kitten & mother interacting
Be aware of scams e.g. fake/no mother present
The only exceptions are rescue animals that have been orphaned/abandoned.
We, the undersigned, call on the Government to ban the sale of young puppies/kittens unless their mothers are present.
We ask for urgent action to raise awareness & encourage the public to choose a responsibly bred puppy/kitten at least 8 weeks old, or adopt from a legitimate rescue organisation.
The Government must end the cruel practice of puppy/kitten farming in the UK.
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/49528
08-05-2013 3:04 PM
Signed :-x
08-05-2013 6:13 PM
Signed by both me and my mum.
08-05-2013 6:41 PM
08-05-2013 6:49 PM
Me too :-x
08-05-2013 7:36 PM
signed myself & hubby :-x
09-05-2013 1:08 AM
Signed :-x
09-05-2013 10:38 AM
Great. Please share this where you can.:-)
09-05-2013 10:51 AM
Signed on all email addy's we have and that's quite a few 😉 :-x
09-05-2013 5:19 PM
signed and shared.
09-05-2013 7:50 PM
10-05-2013 11:10 AM
Bump.:-)
10-05-2013 11:54 AM
Have you seen that new advert for Pedigree Chum Maggie? It's a little story of a mistreated dog and it gets rescued by the RSPCA. It always brings a tear to my eyes.:-(
10-05-2013 11:57 AM
Yes I saw it last night. A real tear jerker.
10-05-2013 11:58 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaa9kTaqbsQ
I don't know if this will work.
10-05-2013 3:43 PM
Works perfectly CG 🙂
10-05-2013 11:21 PM
Signed and shared.
16-05-2013 8:55 AM
Signed and a big thumbs up to you for raising awareness on this. 😉
16-05-2013 10:18 AM
15,949 signatures so far. Please share.:-)
16-05-2013 10:23 AM
signed 😄