Pet cruelty must be stopped

The Straits Times
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Jul 27, 2010
Pet cruelty must be stopped

I REFER to two reports last Friday related to animal abuse ("Dog breeder in jail after conviction for animal cruelty" and "'Dog abuse' duo let off with stern warning").

Apart from deterrent penalties, the Government should restrict licences issued to animal farms and shops. It also needs to beef up inspections and include animal rights activists as observers.

The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority should have meted out some form of punishment to the owners of the dog shown being beaten in a video clip.

Patience is important in teaching dogs to understand the rules of behaviour.

Suresh Kumar