I do not doubt that the definition gives rise to certain issues, but does the Minister not agree that the abandonment of domestic pets is by nature a bad thing that automatically causes suffering? We are talking about a tautology—abandonment should be an offence in itself.
Animal Welfare Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Greg Mulholland
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 10 January 2006.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Animal Welfare Bill.
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