That this House welcomes the fact that the United States has banned the importation of products made with dog and cat fur; expresses concern that this ban means that more of these products may now be imported into the EU and the United Kingdom; is further concerned that consumers may not be aware that products they are buying may be made from dog and car fur; and urges Her Majesty's Government to bring in a ban on the import, export and domestic trade in dog and cat fur or of products made with dog and cat fur as soon as possible.

That this House welcomes the fact that the United States has banned the importation of products made with dog and cat fur; expresses concern that this ban means that more of these products may now be imported into the EU and the United Kingdom; is further concerned that consumers may...

That this House notes that the Dog's Trust famous slogan, A Dog is for Life, Not Just for Christmas, was created in 1978 by the charity's Chief Executive, Clarissa Baldwin, at a time when thousands of people were buying puppies to give to family and friends as Christmas presents, resulting in animals being abandoned in the New Year; recognises that despite many years of campaigning by the National Canine Defence League, now called Dog's Trust, a serious problem still exists of dogs being given as Christmas presents; further recognises that the Dog's Trust has established that the most popular time of year for puppies to be abandoned is the start of the Easter holidays, when dogs who were given as Christmas presents have grown up to be big boisterous dogs; further recognises that the problem of dogs being given as Christmas presents continues to be a major concern, in a country where there were at least 117,000 strays and abandoned dogs taken in by local authorities last year; and wholeheartedly supports the Dog's Trust in its determination to ensure that one day, all dogs are cared for by responsible owners, and have a home for life.

That this House notes that the Dog's Trust famous slogan, A Dog is for Life, Not Just for Christmas, was created in 1978 by the charity's Chief Executive, Clarissa Baldwin, at a time when thousands of people were buying puppies to give to family and friends as Christmas presents, resulting...

That this House welcomes the report, In the Dog House, which highlights the need of an estimated 25,000 dogs per night to be cared for in private homes as opposed to traditional kennels; acknowledges that under present legislation and unbeknown to 95 per cent. of the pet owning population, the home of any person caring for one or two dogs in exchange for money has to be licensed; congratulations Rodney Hedley on the publication of his report and acknowledges the contribution made by Pals4Pets, the first professional pet caring company in the country to be licensed, who have brought, In the Dog House, to the attention of the House; and joins with Pals4Pets in calling on Her Majesty's Government to update the Animal Boarding Establishment Act 1963 to make it more appropriate, qualitative and relevant to modern day pet mining services.

That this House welcomes the report, In the Dog House, which highlights the need of an estimated 25,000 dogs per night to be cared for in private homes as opposed to traditional kennels; acknowledges that under present legislation and unbeknown to 95 per cent. of the pet owning population, the...

That this House calls on Her Majesty's Government to address animal welfare concerns within greyhound racing; notes that 10,000 greyhounds retire from racing each year, only 2,000 of which are known to be re-homed; looks forward to provisions for improving racing greyhound welfare to be included in the proposed Animal Welfare Bill; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to bring forward measures, including the possible introduction of compulsory levies, to ensure that proper levels of funding are made available from within the industry towards the cost of greyhound welfare.

That this House calls on Her Majesty's Government to address animal welfare concerns within greyhound racing; notes that 10,000 greyhounds retire from racing each year, only 2,000 of which are known to be re-homed; looks forward to provisions for improving racing greyhound welfare to be included in the proposed Animal...