Only a fifth of puppies in the UK come from licensed breeders, research has found, leading animal welfare experts to warn of the possible scale of illegal breeding and smuggling. Three-quarters of the ...
Importing puppies into Britain will be banned under fresh plans to tackle a celebrity craze for mutilated dogs. Under proposals going through the Commons it will become illegal to bring dogs and cats ...
Almost 1,200 puppies have been taken into the rehoming centres by Dogs Trust Hundreds of puppies illegally imported into the UK in "really terrible conditions" are ending up in rehoming centres, a dog ...
A Bill aimed at curbing animal smuggling and cruelty has successfully cleared the House of Commons, securing cross-party support. The legislation, championed by Liberal Democrat MP Dr Danny Chambers, ...