1.4 Extend breeding licences and improve local council expertise

Podcast episode 4: Emma Slawinski

This episode of The Dog Manifesto comes to you from the RSPCA headquarters in Horsham, with guest RSPCA Director of Policy, Prevention and Campaigning Emma Slawinski. A lifelong animal lover who has dedicated her career to charitable causes for humans and animals, we talk about the RSPCA’s 200th anniversary and the state of animal… Continue reading Podcast episode 4: Emma Slawinski

Our position re. 1.4: Extend breeding licences and improve local council expertise

We call on the government to extend the need for a breeding licence to all dog owners, not just commercial breeders,to curb the over-supply of potentially unhealthy puppies. In particular, several dog welfare organisations are calling for regulation of brachycephalic (flat-faced) dogs, which have become deformed due to selective breeding. Furthermore, some owners produce dogs… Continue reading Our position re. 1.4: Extend breeding licences and improve local council expertise