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The pet tradeEach year, millions of dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, mice, birds, 'ornamental' fish, snakes and other animals are bred to supply the pet industry. Most are sold in pet shops but a glance through the ads in your local paper will invariably reveal a long list of breeders selling animals. Animals are even for sale on the internet. Wild caught birds and reptiles imported from abroad are often sold at illegal pet markets across the UK. While millions of animals are being bred or captured to supply the pet trade, shelters and sanctuaries are overflowing with unwanted animals. Every year thousands have to be killed because they cannot be rehomed. Others are forced to live out their days lonely and unloved because their carers haven't got time for them any more. |
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| For links to all the resources for Animal Aid campaigns in this area see the pet trade archive. | ||||||||||||
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