Belgium-Luxembourg Puppy Trade: EU Supply Chain Exposed
A Belgian puppy trade investigation has revealed a significant supply chain involving a Slovakian breeding farm. Larus, the farm in question, has supplied at least three Belgian puppy shops with over 380 puppies in 2023 alone, generating over €1 million in sales between 2021 and 2023.
The EU-wide puppy trade sees Germany acting as both a sales market and a transit country. Belgium plays a key role as a transshipment point. PETA, an animal rights organization, advises against buying dogs from breeders or online, citing potential lifelong physical and psychological problems for the puppies due to early separation from their mothers and poor treatment. The profit orientation of the industry is a major concern for PETA, as dogs are often treated as commodities.
The puppy trade, with its complex supply chains and profit-driven motives, raises serious concerns about the welfare of the animals involved. Consumers are urged to consider adopting from animal shelters instead of buying from breeders or online.
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