Oscar's Law Rally - Parliament - Melbourne - 18th September 2011

This unregulated industry generates hundreds of millions of dollars a year selling pups to pet shops and online.

According to animal welfare groups, conditions in some of these farms or factories are often poor, even cruel. Dogs are bred in back to back cycles, and are kept in unsanitary conditions, often without veterinary care.

And with estimates that one quarter of these animals sold each year are eventually euthanised in pounds and shelters, pressure is growing for regulatory reform through what's known as 'Oscar's Law'.

Shatha Hamade is an activist, lawyer, and member of the Barristers Animal Welfare Panel in Victoria, she's currently is drafting Oscar's Law to regulate the industry in Victoria.
(ABC Australia)

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Oscars law
• animal cruelty
• puppy factories
• puppies for sale
• rally

[jackhateya]

Puppy farms are a disgrace!

[AllThatKazz]

@jackhateya Yes, absolutely. I felt pretty sick on Sunday, and considered not going to the rally. Then I reminded myself that each person there makes the cause stronger, and that these poor pooches who spend their lives in Puppy Farm Misery feel worse than I do....so I went. And I learned that rather than just sign the online petition, send a hand written letter to the ministers.

[AllThatKazz]

Just wrote (handwritten letter) to the Premier, Ted Baillieu. One down two to go, I need to write to Julia Gillard and my local member of Parliament.

[AllThatKazz]

Hey Cteeal, we can take heart in knowing that so many people disagree with this shameful operation...even if they couldn't be there, and that they might not have to join us next year (here's hoping something will be done before then). I loved seeing everyone out there and using their day to be the voice of those creatures who cannot speak for themselves. 

[Cteeal]

And I have to agree, its a shame that more of my friends didn't show up!

[Cteeal]

Great video. This is great that you made this. Well done!