The SGA is pleased to announce to members that the exemption to the Animal Welfare legislation which could see tail shortening of working Spaniels and HPRs, by up to one third, permitted in Scotland, for welfare reasons, has been approved at today's session of the ECCLR Committee.
The motion by Cabinet Secretary Roseanna Cunningham passed by 7 votes to 3 with no abstentions following the morning debate.
This represents a significant step on a long journey towards better protection for working animals in Scotland and the SGA would like to remind all members to continue to make the calm, principled case for this exemption to proceed and provide benefit.
For this to become law, it must still be approved by the House so more work remains to be done and the SGA will continue to make the case, with your help and the assistance of supportive rural vets, who have provided very useful and practical evidence.
Keep working towards the goal so working dogs no longer have to suffer.
