DOMESTIC ANIMALS AMENDMENT
Posted: Fri 14 Oct 2016 2:24 pm
The Domestic Animals Amendment (Puppy Farm and Pet Shops) Bill 2016 was introduced to Parliament yesterday. The Bill introduces a range of amendments to the Domestic Animals Act 1994. These amendments deliver on the Government’s election commitment to reform the dog breeding and pet shop industries in Victoria and better regulate the online sale of dogs and cats.
Under the amended Act:
* limits on the number of fertile female animals dog breeders can keep will apply;
* pet shops will only be able to sell dogs and cats sourced from shelters and pounds;
* the role of foster carers will be clearer;
* councils will have a better source of information for regulating domestic animal businesses.
http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/domin ... 140bi1.pdf
If you are an ANKC registered breeder in Victoria this WILL affect you and your puppy buyers.
If you own ONE fertile bitch (or more) and you BREED and SELL puppies you will be required to register with your council as a Domestic Animal Business.
No exemptions for Dogs Victoria members.
The council, of course, can reject your application at any time and charge whatever they wish and impose whatever conditions they wish.
(You are exempt if you have an accidental litter and give the puppies away by the way i.e. cash sales).
Yes I support the disruption of puppy farms but this, for me, is an expensive hobby and I take the responsibility of breeding, raising and finding homes for my pups very seriously. I have no issue with being on a central register but more red tape, more hoops to jump through and still NO-ONE adequately enforces the existing legislation.
Dogs Victoria on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DOGS.Victoria/?fref=ts
Under the amended Act:
* limits on the number of fertile female animals dog breeders can keep will apply;
* pet shops will only be able to sell dogs and cats sourced from shelters and pounds;
* the role of foster carers will be clearer;
* councils will have a better source of information for regulating domestic animal businesses.
http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/domin ... 140bi1.pdf
If you are an ANKC registered breeder in Victoria this WILL affect you and your puppy buyers.
If you own ONE fertile bitch (or more) and you BREED and SELL puppies you will be required to register with your council as a Domestic Animal Business.
No exemptions for Dogs Victoria members.
The council, of course, can reject your application at any time and charge whatever they wish and impose whatever conditions they wish.
(You are exempt if you have an accidental litter and give the puppies away by the way i.e. cash sales).
Yes I support the disruption of puppy farms but this, for me, is an expensive hobby and I take the responsibility of breeding, raising and finding homes for my pups very seriously. I have no issue with being on a central register but more red tape, more hoops to jump through and still NO-ONE adequately enforces the existing legislation.
Dogs Victoria on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DOGS.Victoria/?fref=ts