The goal of the “Welpen sind keine Ware” (“Puppies are not commodities”) initiative is to put an end to the functioning of the “European dog mafia” in practice.
Advice from partners involved in the initiative: do not buy puppies on the internet, at the market, from car trunks or pet stores!
The FCI, the International Cynological Federation's appeal
Their initiative called “Welpen sind keine Ware” (“Puppies are not commodities”), which is supported by German animal and animal welfare organizations such as
- the Verband für das Deutsche Hundewesen-VDH,
- Vier Pfoten,
- TASSO,
- Bund gegen Missbrauch der Tiere-bmt (Association Against Animal Abuse),
- die Tierärztliche Vereinigung für Tierschutz -TVT (The Veterinary Association for Animal Protection) and
- the Gesellschaft für Tierverhaltensmedizin und -therapie – (The Veterinary Medicine for Animal Behavior and Therapy),
join forces with Europe’s largest dog magazine, the German “Dogs” magazine, and fight against the trade in puppy trafficking.
The aim is to raise public awareness about the increasingly large-scale puppy mafia dealings and their possible consequences. The European puppy breeding centers are located in Eastern and Southeastern Europe. From Poland to Bulgaria, through Ukraine and Romania, puppies are bred under terrible conditions, almost factory-like, often separated from their mothers too early, then sent westwards in terrible condition – sick, undernourished and in most cases without receiving the age-appropriate and necessary vaccinations.
The actual puppy trade is directed towards Belgium and the Netherlands, although there is no reliable data to support these facts. Cees Veermann, the former Dutch Minister of Agriculture, suspects that two-thirds of the dogs sold in his country come from Eastern European production centers (puppy factories). It is believed that the ratio is even higher in Belgium, over 80%. Obviously, these two countries are the target because, for example, in the Netherlands, any veterinarian can legally issue a Dutch pet passport at the request of a foreign person. As a result, puppies are no longer imported from Eastern Europe but instead become Dutch, making them easier to sell. Equipped with new papers, they are transported alive to other European countries such as Germany, France, Italy, or Spain. However, we often ignore the fact that about half of these animals are seriously ill. Furthermore, young dogs often suffer from socialization problems.
“Welpen sind keine Ware” (“Puppies are not commodities”) calls on potential buyers to be very careful when buying a dog and provides the following advice to those about to purchase:
- Do not buy puppies on the internet, at the market, from car trunks or pet stores!
- Do not buy a puppy on impulse and definitely not out of pity.
- When buying a puppy, the seller should always be present, show you the puppy’s mother and make sure the puppy is really bonded to its mother.
- Breeders who are not interested in what happens to their dogs after they are purchased should not be trusted.
The working group fighting against the puppy trade has existed since 2011. With the “Welpen sind keine Ware” (“Puppies are not commodities”) initiative, the group unites leading pet organizations, clubs, experts, and the media in its fight against the trade.
For more information, visit the organization’s official website >>
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