HAWKESBURY INDEPENDENT MAY 2015 | Page 46

We love our pets Help us close puppy factories Puppies come from mothers who are kept in tiny cages and forced to over-breed, which can cause terrible pain and suffering. They are never patted, walked or shown love in any way; they are simply money-making machines. One of the more obvious ways to recognise a puppy factory is by how they are selling their dogs; wholesale to pet shops, newspaper classifieds and online pet sites. They usually won’t provide a street address and don’t allow you to visit and view the puppies at the breeding facility. Instead they’ll arrange to meet somewhere away from the puppy factory site. What RSPCA NSW is doing. It’s an incredibly frustrating situation for the RSPCA. Our Inspectorate currently has very limited authority over puppy factories