Campaigning for change
Puppy farming ruins dogs’ lives. Together, we can end it.
Puppy farming has devastating consequences for dogs and the people who care for them. Parent dogs are condemned to lives of misery, forced to produce litter after litter in poor conditions.
The puppies bred in these environments are often left with serious health and behavioural problems that can last a lifetime.
For owners, the reality can mean heartbreak, guilt and unexpected costs for veterinary treatment and behavioural support.
Like all unethical businesses, puppy farms profit while leaving the rest of us to deal with the consequences of their irresponsible actions. But together, we can help stop them.
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Canine fertility clinics campaign
There’s been an explosion in ‘canine fertility clinics’ since 2019 and there’s now at least several hundred all across the UK. Most of them don’t involve vets at all and they exist to help people breed designer dogs who cannot mate or give birth themselves - usually because they’re the victims of poor health caused by overbreeding.
We’ve been campaigning and investigating behind the scenes to stop backstreet breeding clinics exploiting dogs since 2021.
In 2022, we continued to provide officials with the latest insights about this concerning new sector. We hosted a workshop for vets, animal welfare personnel and enforcement bodies. We also co-hosted an event in Parliament with the All Party Parliamentary Dog Advisory Welfare Group (APDAWG) and released our Breeding Beyond Dogs’ Limits report.
