Welfare of Puppies and Dogs

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:27 pm on 13 February 2018.

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Photo of Joyce Watson Joyce Watson Labour 2:27, 13 February 2018

In recent years, the sale of puppies and dogs has moved to online sales, and many sick animals have been sold to unsuspecting people. Those sellers are very often not licensed to breed, and they're certainly not putting the welfare of the animals first, but profit. The Blue Cross are calling for a registration and licensing system for anyone breeding or selling animals through any means whatsoever, so, whether that's from home or from large-scale breeding establishments, to include online sellers. Do you think this is something that we might consider doing here in the Welsh Government?