Memorandum submitted by Rhondda Animal
Aid
We wish to submit evidence relating to 6(2)(ii)/Regulations
to promote animal welfare/during transport.
We believe domestic animals, eg dogs, should
be covered by this provision; and that this should be made specific.
It is the policy of most local authorities in Wales to transport
their impounded stray and unwanted dogs to England. To do this
they use unregulated agencies such as CARA. We understand that
dogs transported in this way travel in large numbers in vehicles
not designed or adapted for the purpose; without any monitoring
regarding fitness for the journey or length of time in transit;
and without adequate records being kept of their places of origin,
or of their final destinations.
We request that this transportation be regulated
under the provisions of the Bill, regarding:
1. The number of dogs per vehicle.
2. The distance travelled without food/drink/exercise
breaks.
3. The fitness of individual dogs to travel.
4. The vaccination status of individual
dogs.
5. The appropriateness of the vehicles used.
6. The appropriateness of the destinations.
7. The adequacy of records kept.
25 August 2004
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