Legislation Flashcards
How many prices of legislation does the animal welfare act of 2006 consolidate
Over 20
What does the animal welfare act 2006 not apply to
Feral or embryonic forms
What power does the animal welfare act have
Power to create secondary legislation and codes of practice (updates)
How is the animal welfare act good for owners
Provides guidance / duty of care (England only - Scotland & wales have their own)
What are the 5 welfare needs
The need for a suitable environment
The need for a suitable diet
The need to be able to exhibit normal behaviour patters
The need to be housed with, or apart from, other animals
The need to be protected from pain, suffering, injury and disease
Environment
Stables, fields, tanks can be different within species
Behaviour
What’s normal (restricted in practice), box rest, needs, enrichment
Codes of practice
Welfare needs produced by DEFRA to provide owners with info.
Can be used in court as evidence
Welcomed by RSPCA
Diet
Suitable food, water, life stages, medicine, species and individual specific
Companionship
Social, with or without company, bond
Health
Medication, pain, suffering, injury, disease, monitor
If any of 5 needs aren’t met
A person is committing an offence
Offences examples
Suffering, poisoning, animal fighting, not meeting welfare needs, under 16, obstruction of an officer
What are the fines/penalties and bans on offences
5 year prison, ban on owning pets, up to £20,000
Tougher penalties for neglect/cruelty
Minimum age for owning a pet
Was 12 now 16
What animal mutilations have been banned
Tail docking, ear cropping
When animals are in distress what can inspectors or constable do
Enter premise
Alleviate suffering
Take possession
Humane destruction - kill
Court powers in relation to possessed animals
Specified treatments to be administered
Possession given to a specified person
Sold to foster or rescue
Humane destruction - kill
Animals sold as pets regulations (pet shops) PET ANIMALS ACT 1951
License displayed
Council are responsible for enforcing the law
Inspect 5 welfare needs, ethical sources, population
SOP (standard operating procedure)
Boarding of animals
ANIMAL BOARDING ESTABLISHMENT ACT 1963
License
Suitable accommodation
Suitable diet, bedding
Exercise
Visited regularly
Register all animals
SOP
Prevention of disease
How many dogs and how many cats can one person be in charge of
15 dogs
20 cats
Staff insight
At least 1 on premisises
Out of hours check
6pm - 8am
Minimum of one check
Breeding and sale of dogs
BREEDING OF DOGS ACT 1991
BREEDING AND SALE OF DOGS WELFARE ACT 1999
License
Have to see mother
Breeder responsible for chips and vaccines
More than 3 bitches
One litter per 12 months
Council enforce license
Hobby breeders
Don’t need license
One litter a year
Profit more than 1000 need a license
Breeding of dogs
Bitch can be as young as 1year - 18 months
4-6 litters in life time up to 8 years old
Only allowed 1-2 ceasarian
Breeding records to be kept
Lucy’s law (APRIL 6th 2020)
Ban of third party sales of puppies and kittens under 6months old
See mother / litter
Beware of fake mums
Going to premises
Research breeder
Full record of vaccines and chips
Shouldn’t be under 8 weeks
Hiring out horses
RIDING ESTABLISHMENT ACT1964
Riding schools, trekking, horse hire, pony and donkey rides
Welfare needs
SOP
veterinary inspections
Public liability insurance
Mares in foals 6-8 months
Records