Speed up efforts to regulate pet trade, SPCA urges The rising number of abandoned pets has prompted animal welfare group the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) to call on the Agri-Food regular spot checks on farms and pet shops to make sure animal welfare standards are adhered to, and where there is a breach licensing conditions, regulatory action is taken. Mr Yeo felt responsible pet ownership ought to be included in schools' moral and civic curriculum to instill responsible pet ownership. |