Dog lovers in Dudley will soon be assured about the health and welfare of their puppies thanks to a proposed new law.
Plans for the new law to prevent puppy smugglers from importing poorly and ill dogs were backed by me and my colleagues this week.
Under the Animal Welfare (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill:
- People selling pets would be banned from importing puppies under six months old
- Heavily pregnant dogs would also not be allowed to travel
- ‘Mutilated’ animals, such as puppies with cropped ears, would also be stopped.
