Watch: Bag Full Of Young Dogs Near Valletta Entrance Sets Off Puppy Selling Fears
A newly revealed video shows an unnamed man showcasing puppies on Valletta’s Triton Square bridge.
In the video, the man can be seen near a small satchel filled with puppies, as he shows them off to others nearby who can hold and view them.
Although not illegal, the video sparks major questions on how the puppies are treated – and if they are actually being sold, which is illegal given such a sale is conducted without a license and proper documentation.
If that is the case, the pups will be sold with no traceability, only exacerbating the current situation.
Speaking to Lovin Malta, a member from MSPCA said such matters need to be investigated and “taken seriously”,
“Irresponsible breeding is the result, of a failure to ensure a robust legislative system against such crime. The lack of enforcement and failure to negatively reinforce this illegal trade is where we are falling short.”
“It is clear that we desperately need to take animal welfare regulations to the next level.”
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There have been recent upheavals in improving animal welfare and care regulations in Malta, not least given all the gruesome cases of illegal breeding, abandoning and eventually the numerous confiscations that ensue from these cases.
While some changes are being made, atrocities are still being shrugged off and often left uninterrupted for the sake of not shaking things up too much.
Countless litters are being dumped into shelters because no other alternatives can be reached and this is amounting to a heavy toll both on the shelters and the animals themselves.
The policy of surrendering a pet was intended for good but it’s often used bluntly to get rid off rather than surrender. This occurs mostly with pets who aren’t yet microchipped, as they don’t pertain to anyone in particular, so it is easy to make up a heartbreaking story seeming genuine to get rid of the runt in the litter…
While it is’ better that an animal is accepted within a shelter as in due time it will find a suitable loving home, this approach doesn’t solve the real problem.
Harsher terms have to be imposed on illegal breeders and constant inspections have to be carried out afterwards to ensure that these situations won’t reach an extent that becomes harder to resolve.
Have you ever seen anything like this in Malta?