Controversial Puppy Breeding Farm Gets Go-Ahead

This it totally fucking sick what kind of government have we got

trying to get the ban on hunting with packs of dogs lifted

breeding dogs for vivisection

the attack on the poor and disabled

how can a nation of dog lovers allow this its fucking barbaric

the nasty tory party as usual using the defenceless for profit


please sign this

https://www.change.org/p/east-riding-planning-committee-save-beagles-from-new-plans-to-expand-laboratory-breeding-farm-in-yorkshire





A contentious puppy breeding farm for the animal experiment industry has been given planning permission by the Government.

Communities Secretary Greg Clark overturned a planning inspector's refusal to allow a US-owned company to breed beagle puppies at Grimston near Hull, in East Yorkshire, for use in drug tests.

An appeal against the decision was called in by Mr Clark after a previous application was thrown out by his predecessor Sir Eric Pickles in January 2012.

The new breeding facility, which was opposed by the local council and is the focus of a long-running campaign by animal rights groups, will be Britain's second facility for breeding beagles for vivisection.

It will compete with Harlan in Cambridgeshire to supply the more than 3,000 specially-bred dogs used in UK laboratories each year.

The National Anti-Vivisection Society has condemned the decision to grant permission for the new farm, calling it a betrayal of the animals, the public and science.

"The number of dog experiments has declined substantially over the past 10 years, but this regressive decision could see that positive trend reversed," claimed the group's secretary Jan Creamer.

The farm, owned by Yorkshire Evergreen which is part of US firm Marshall BioResources, is currently used for breeding genetically modified mice and as a transit point for imported beagles.

The company said it will now aim to provide an improved supply of animals to the UK medical research community.

"We very much welcome the sensible decision to grant planning permission for our breeding site," a spokesman said.

A statement issued by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals said: "The Secretary of State, Greg Clark, has shown a complete lack of compassion, common sense and intelligence.

"Breeding dogs for experiments supports a shameful trade and is something that belongs in the past, when we didn't know that we had other options."

The vivisection industry is fiercely secretive but Sky News has learned the beagles sell for around £1,600 each, making the UK market worth more than £5m.

Responding to the criticism, a spokesperson for the Department of Communities and Local Government said: "Ministers are required to assess the application’s conformity with legislation and national and local planning policy, and granted it permission solely on planning grounds."

Signed it from Twitted and Facebooked it to spread as far as a I can.

The government are totally disgusting and I truly fear for us.  They have no morals, no compassion and are simply in it to make as much money possible for their kind.

PS, that's the old one petition for when they were trying to do it in Yorkshire ujntil the Council refused and it's closed, I'll find the new one if I can.

Found it:

https://www.change.org/p/dog-breeding-farm-in-hull-east-yorkshire-stop-breeding-farm

Please, please, anyone who loves dogs sign it and if you have Facebook, put it on there too.

KD, shouldn't this be in UK bit?

I'd like to vivisect the vivisectors.

Me too Nicko, it's utterly disgusting that a government has sanctioned this, all to make more money for 'big business'. I hate, loathe and despise them.

sassy wrote:KD, shouldn't this be in UK bit?

yes DoH!! however it is an American company

I put that petition on Facebook KD, and everyone I know has sent it to all their friends etc, growing by the day.

I'd like to stick those bastards in cages and experiment on them!.