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Cats and Dogs: Animal Breeding

Asked by Neil Duncan-JordanLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 18 March 2025UIN 37095

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Animal Welfare Committee Opinions on specialised dog reproductive practices and cat breeding practices, published on 19 December 2024, whether his Department is planning to take steps to tackle the health and welfare issues caused by the breeding for extreme conformations of (a) dogs and (b) cats.

Answered by Daniel Zeichner

The Government welcomes the Animal Welfare Committee’s Opinions on the welfare implications of specialised canine reproductive practices and on the welfare implications of current and emergent feline breeding practices. We are carefully considering the Committee’s recommendations in both Opinions.

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