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A person holds a litter of 3 yellow labrador puppies

Transition process for local government regulation of pet shops

Nov 28, 2024
Since the Dog Amendment (Stop Puppy Farming) Act 2021 was passed by the Western Australian Parliament, the State Government has been rolling out measures to stop puppy farming in stages.
A group of puppies

Tender opens for centralised cats and dogs registration system

Jan 24, 2023
The State Government has today opened a Request for Tender for Western Australia's first centralised registration system for cats and dogs.
A puppy sitting and leaning to one side

Stop Puppy Farming Bill reintroduced

Jun 4, 2021
The Dog Amendment (Stop Puppy Farming) Bill 2021 (the Bill) has been reintroduced into Parliament.
A group of puppies

Proposed new laws to Stop Puppy Farming in WA

Feb 19, 2020

LG Alert

The State Government is progressing changes to the law to Stop Puppy Farming in Western Australia.
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