Ireland Bans Puppy Mills
Published January 11, 2012
According to Irish Central, two new laws, the Welfare of Greyhounds Act and the Dogs Breeding Establishments Act, have been introduced to cut down on the country's puppy mill problem.
Effectively, the legislation helps control puppy breeding and raises breeding standards, forcing owners to "look after their animals properly" and not generate the grim conditions associated with puppy mills. The report indicates that these two pieces of legislation also impose harsh penalties for anyone found in violation of the new laws.
In Ireland, the battle to ban puppy mills has a long history. Irish Central noted that campaigners have been battling for years to have this type of legislation approved. Finally, their wish has been granted.
What are your thoughts on puppy mills being banned in Ireland? When will similar legislation come to pass in the United States? Share your thoughts in a comment!
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I am hoping the United States will follow! This is a real problem here. Look at all of the shelters and how many of lives are being taken away every day! I am a fighter for this cause and will do what it takes to get this law passed. These puppy mill people are mentally sick and need to be stopped!
I'm with you, Diana. Not only do we need to ban puppy mills, but stop the killing in all the shelters, enforce spaying and neutering, ban all fighting rings, make stiffer penalties for animal abusers, teach children in school to love and respect animals. All of these things are slowly happening, thanks in large part to the internet and Facebook!!
define puppy mill
dog breeding facility that is operated with an emphasis upon profits above animal welfare and is often in substandard conditions regarding the well-being of dogs in their care.[2][3] Similar types of operations exist for other animals commonly kept as pets or used as feed for other animals. The term can be applied to operations involving other animals commercially bred for profit.
Note that it can be even one breed of dog being bred for profit although usualy the greedy sobs dont stop at 1 breed or 1 litter they rebreed each female as often as they can until she dies of infection or broken heart of abuse. annyone that breeds for profit should be fined huge penalties and forced to do comunity service in a high kill shelter for a year. United States needs to catch up with the rest of nation and ban all puppy mills and limit breeding..enforce spay neuter programs.
puppy mills are to toture these poor defensless animal let treat the owners they way yhey treat there dogs