The UK government has been slammed by Scottish animal defenders for reneging on promises to protect puppies
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“With ear cropping, we are seeing an explosion in cases in Scotland yet it’s hard to prosecute owners, who often claim the pup was like that when they got it. Campbell said: “Right now animals can be transported if they’re aged over 15 weeks and that is way too young, encouraging puppy farming. “It’s incredibly disappointing that the Kept Animals Bill has been dropped by the UK Government, despite being a firm manifesto commitment and being backed by at least two Prime Ministers.
“Similarly the Bill would have increased the minimum age limit for puppies being imported to six months, reduced the number of pets someone can import to five animals and prevented the importation of pregnant dogs. All of those things would have made a huge dent in the low-welfare puppy trade. The Kept Animals Bill also included a ban on exports abroad of live calves and sheep in cruel conditions for fattening and slaughter.
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