Sale of Puppies and Kittens Debate
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Bill Wiggin
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(10 years, 3 months ago)
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Robert Flello
It is certainly one of the cruel elements, but as I will elaborate, there are many other cruel elements.
Bill Wiggin (North Herefordshire) (Con)
It is extremely important after this debate that we get it right, but I am concerned that good people whose bitches have puppies are not demonised like those who exploit puppy trading and abuse the good nature of people who want a dog. Going to a reputable person is probably where the problem lies.
Robert Flello
Going to a reputable person is actually part of the solution. To return to the point made by the hon. Member for Rossendale and Darwen (Jake Berry), a responsible, decent breeder who wants to ensure that the right person gets the dog will have invested a lot of time and money into raising those puppies, and they are being undercut by unscrupulous breeders who care nothing for the animals.