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Written question asked by Margaret Ferrier (Independent (affiliation)) on Tuesday, 28 March 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 30 March 2023. It was answered by Rebecca Pow (Conservative) on Thursday, 30 March 2023 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dogs: Animal Breeding

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Petfished campaign in providing information to potential puppy buyers on sourcing a puppy responsibly; and whether she plans to run further education campaigns to help puppy buyers acquire dogs responsibly.

Answer

Our analysis of the Petfished campaign indicates that it has successfully delivered key messages about the responsible purchase or rehoming of cats and dogs. Those key messages remain available to the public on the Petfished website which can be found here: Petfished – Learn how to spot the signs of a deceitful pet seller (getyourpetsafely.campaign.gov.uk)

Defra keeps its public messaging campaigns under review and will consider conducting further campaigns to support the responsible purchasing of pets where there are clear benefits.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
175625
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Animal welfare Animal breeding Dogs Sales
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk