Activitsts call for end to puppy farming

UP to 50 animal rights activists last night picketed the Dáil to call for dog breeding regulations to outlaw puppy farms.

The protest was organised by Dog Training Ireland and supported by the ISPCA, the Irish Kennel Club, The Dogs’ Trust and the National Stray Dogs’ and Cats’ Forum. A petition of over 2,500 signatures was delivered to Environment Minister Dick Roche.

The protestors want the Control of Dogs Act 1986 to be amended to regulate dog breeding.