The RSPCA is calling for the government to introduce an outright ban on animals being given as prizes
Pets being given away as prizes at funfairs will now be banned across Ashfield following a council motion designed to uphold animal welfare. The practice of “prize pets” was discussed during an Ashfield District Council meeting on Monday.
The motion was initially inspired by concerned residents, who contacted the two councillors after they had seen a recent campaign by the RSPCA. The #NoFunAtTheFair campaign was launched in July, calling for the outdated practice to be completely banned. “People look at it as a goldfish, but it’s alive and breathing and feeling.” Vice Chairman of the council, Cllr Paul Grafton, wants residents to extend the ban protects all animals, saying today: “The giving of live animals as prizes, it’s time to stop- the competitions online, you can win a dog, there’s no place for that any more.
He said: “The first pets children had when I was younger was a goldfish from a fair, it teaches them responsibility. The reasoning behind bans is that sometimes they’re abused and we took steps to stop it, where a small child can’t win one, they had to be with an adult.
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