Target: Naomi Long, Northern Ireland Justice Minister
Goal: Put end to breeding and trafficking of abused, sick puppies.
Illegal puppy breeding and trafficking is skyrocketing in the United Kingdom (UK). According to a recent investigation by activists, most of the activity is coming from Northern Ireland. In fact, the undercover investigation found at least 30 illegal puppy farms operating in the region.
Organized gangs are allegedly profiting handsomely from puppy farms, doing so at the expense of the health and well-being of these innocent young animals. Dogs at illegal farms live in cages and in conditions of extreme squalor. They are malnourished and health issues go untreated and fester. A sizeable percentage of the puppies die shortly after they reach their new homes across the UK.
Legal loopholes and a lack of criminal accountability are enabling this cruelty to flourish unchecked. Sign the petition below to demand investigations and enhanced protections that will deliver justice to the country’s most vulnerable living beings.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Ms. Long,
Puppy Dog Fortunes, a report from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, has catalogued in painstaking detail the misfortunes and tragedies experienced by Northern Ireland’s puppies. Every day, these animals are bred, mistreated, and trafficked in ill health across the United Kingdom. While the animals suffer, criminal enterprises have found a new and lucrative source for their blood money.
These crimes are possible because of a lack of legal safeguards (like Lucy’s Law) against animal cruelty. They also continue unabated due to the absence of any extensive criminal investigations. The Ministry of the Environment has even requested such an investigation.
Please right these wrongs. Advocate for Lucy’s Law to become the law of the land and order a criminal probe that will help rescue innocent young animals from a bleak fate.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
Photo Credit: Steshka Willems
Please stop breeding and selling dogs like they are inanimate objects! These are innocent breathing living beings and must be protected not bought and sold like intangible items
The UK once could hold it’s head up as animal activists. No more.
This is HORRIBLE, CRUEL and INHUMANE. This needs to stop IMMEDIATELY
Animal abusers should be given the exact same treatment they gave.
Agreed?