AR-News: (AU) Plan to shame cruel animal owners

[Animalara2003 at aol.com]

By Chris Tinkler
February 15, 2004

A NATIONAL register of pet owners, microchips for all dogs and cats and 
tougher disclosure rules for the use of animals in research are part of a radical 
plan for animal welfare reform.

People convicted of animal welfare offences will have to submit to a new 
"shame" register and states will have uniform dangerous dogs laws. 
Mandatory quality assurance standards for farms, cattle transport time limits 
and tough circus restrictions are also on the agenda. 





full story:
http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,8683299%255E421,00.html 

"The world is a dangerous place,
not because of those who do evil,
but because of those who look on and do nothing.",
Albert Einstein
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