A new law proposed by Liberal Democrat MP Danny Chambers seeks to address the smuggling of dogs, cats, and ferrets in the UK. The law aims to ban the import of mutilated or heavily pregnant animals and will enforce a minimum age of six months for puppies and kittens, up from the current 15 weeks. The government supports this initiative amidst a rise in the non-commercial movement of pets, which increased from 100,000 in 2011 to over 320,000 in 2023. The bill includes provisions against practices such as ear cropping and tail docking.
"The non-commercial movement of pets had soared from 100,000 in 2011 to over 320,000 in 2023."
"Mutilation of dogs, such as cropping their ears, must be stopped. It causes physical and psychological problems for the dog for the rest of its life."
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