Registered Breeders vs backyard breeders?

Q. What is a Registered Breeder?

A Registered Cat or Dog Breeder Breeder is a person/s registered with a local canine or feline association who must be certified and have certified cats/dogs for breeding. A Registered Breeder is required to abide by special rules of animal welfare and to prove that their cats/dogs are verified, have had all the required tests are and in good health for breeding. The number of litters of kittens/puppies allowed to be produced are usually also limited for the purpose of the mothers well-being. Most puppies or kittens sold by registered breeders are required to be or have been desexed.

Q. What is a backyard breeder?

Backyard breeders are not registered with a local canine or feline association and have chosen not desexed their cat or dog. In some cases a cat or dog would have fallen pregnant accidentally because the owner has failed to desex their pet/s early enough. Most backyard breeding is often associated with making as much money as possible by selling to pet shops and advertising in local news papers and online. Cats and dogs being breed in this situation are often very neglected because of poor animal welfare practices. In the end most of these animals end up in animal shelters.

BUYER BEWARE !!

Real Purebred Puppies and Kittens come with a Pedigree Certificate (or are part of a Registered Pedigree Litter)

If your Puppy or Kitten does not come with a Pedigree Certificate you might just have just bought from a Backyard Breeder!

>> Find a Registered Cat or Dog Breeder in Australia or New Zealand <<

Q. How does a person become a Registered Breeder??

If you are passionate about becoming a Registered Breeder it is best to contact your local Canine or Feline Registrar in your state beforehand. We have have a full list of Canine and Feline associations on our website: Click here

Petition to the Australian Government for Compulsory De-sexing of Cats and Dogs by non-Registered Breeders

We strongly believe that the majority of Registered Cat and Dog Breeders in Australia are doing the right thing. Changes need to happen with non-registered backyard breeders and the large number of pets in society which are not being de-sexed and falling pregnant accidentally.

We are asking for your support in this petition to let the Australian Government know that, you also want a law change to require people who are not Registered Breeders to desex their cats and dogs. If such a change did happen we believe there would be a huge reduction in the number of unwanted cats and dogs ending up in shelters and euthanasia across Australia.

Please sign our Petition to the Australian Government for 'Compulsory De-sexing of Cats and Dogs by non-Registered Breeders'. It's a quick and simple process - Click here

Follow the Petition discussion on Facebook - Click here!

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