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  PIAA pet stores stamp out puppy farms and guarantee dogs for life

  Posted: Tuesday, 6 March 2012 | By: SiteAdmin

  The PIAA policy, effective in NSW from 1 October 2012, guarantees that:

  • Dogs purchased from PIAA member retail stores are sourced from PIAA approved breeders who meet animal welfare standards and whose operations are subject to independent audit by a veterinarian each year.
  •  Any dog purchased from a PIAA member that is subsequently abandoned by its owner will be re-homed and saved from euthanasia. The first state to implement PIAA re-homing is NSW, where PIAA has partnered with RSPCA NSW.

  Speaking at the launch at NSW Parliament House, PIAA Chief Executive Roger Perkins said consumers can now be confident that by buying a dog or puppy from a PIAA member store, they are helping stamp out dodgy puppy farms.

  “Dogs and puppies sold in our stores will only be from PIAA approved breeders who care for their dogs,” Mr Perkins said.
  
  “The policy also guarantees that no dog sold from a PIAA member pet shop will ever be put down because it is unwanted. We will pick up unwanted dogs, care for them, and re-home them.

  The full Media Release can be downloaded here

  Download the Dogs Lifetime Guarantee Policy on Traceability and Re-homing policy here