Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 13
Cats: Animal Breeding
Tabled: 17 July 2024
Answered: 23 July 2024
Question
Sir John Hayes
Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to ban the breeding of cats which are predisposed to conditions that cause pain and suffering.
Answer
Daniel ZeichnerUnder the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 (the Regulations), anyone in the business of breeding and selling cats as pets needs to have a valid licence issued by their local authority. Licensees must me...
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