❓ Question regarding the economic viability of transitioning pet shops to shelter dog rehoming centres and evidence of support from dog shelters for this proposal. The answer outlines the process is under consideration and provides survey data indicating support from rescue/shelter organisations.
AnsweredQoN 4788Legislative Assembly
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I refer to proposed legislation that will require pet
shops to transition to shelter dog rehoming centres and ask: (a) What steps will be in place to ensure the process is economically viable for pet shops; and (b) Has the Minister, his department or the stop puppy farming working group received evidence from dog shelters that they support the rehoming centre process considering they are already providing that service: (i) What was the evidence received?
shops to transition to shelter dog rehoming centres and ask: (a) What steps will be in place to ensure the process is economically viable for pet shops; and (b) Has the Minister, his department or the stop puppy farming working group received evidence from dog shelters that they support the rehoming centre process considering they are already providing that service: (i) What was the evidence received?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
19 March 2019
Responded by
Minister for Local Government
Response time
6 days
(a) The process and timing for transitioning pet shops to adoption centres is under consideration.
(b) In response to an online survey undertaken during consultation on the ‘stop puppy farming’ proposals, 89 per cent of respondents who stated that they were employed or volunteered for a pet rescue or shelter organisation supported the proposal to transition pet shops into adoption centres.
(i) Forty six per cent of the above respondents indicated that they would become accredited to provide rescue dogs to pet shops;
Twenty nine per cent were unsure;
Nineteen per cent indicated that they would not become accredited to provide rescue dogs to pet shops;
Six per cent indicated that it would be dependent on specific factors.
(n = 415)
(b) In response to an online survey undertaken during consultation on the ‘stop puppy farming’ proposals, 89 per cent of respondents who stated that they were employed or volunteered for a pet rescue or shelter organisation supported the proposal to transition pet shops into adoption centres.
(i) Forty six per cent of the above respondents indicated that they would become accredited to provide rescue dogs to pet shops;
Twenty nine per cent were unsure;
Nineteen per cent indicated that they would not become accredited to provide rescue dogs to pet shops;
Six per cent indicated that it would be dependent on specific factors.
(n = 415)
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