Good news to stop backyard breeders
From 1 July 2019, people advertising kittens, cats, puppies or dogs for sale or to give away in NSW will need to include an identification number in advertisements. The identification number can be either:
- a microchip number
- a breeder identification number, OR
- a rehoming organisation number.
https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/animals-and-livestock/animal-welf…
One downside is this probably will put a strain on ppl dumping their kittens/pups at welfare centres than selling them
Huh, people doing illegal things will finally be stopped by law.
I wouldn't hold my breath that this would do anything more than create another underground industry of spoofing chip/ID numbers or create other channels of sales which bypasses detection at the expense of the animals.
I'm all against backyard breeders. I'm just acutely aware that these laws tend to have the opposite effect.
Opportunistic/criminal people will find a way to benefit from the change in supply.
Real change requires people to report the activities which are already illegal. The issue has always been enforcement and demand.