Tabled by Danny Chambers MP, and officially backed by the Government, the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill is set to make waves for animal welfare. 

This vital piece of legislation will ban the import of heavily pregnant dogs and cats, puppies and kittens under six months old, and animals that have undergone cruel mutilations such as ear cropping. This Bill is fast making progress through Parliament, and has its Third Reading in the House of Lords on 21 November 2025. We trust the Lords will act swiftly to pass this much needed legislation to protect thousands of vulnerable animals from the exploitation involved in this cruel trade. 

Whilst we wait for this Bill to become law, there is still more to be done. 

Join our movement and keep your eyes peeled on our social media channels to be one of the first to find out when this Bill is victorious. Not only that, discover other ways you can prevent the suffering of animals both in the UK and worldwide. 

Puppies bred in appalling conditions often subjected to mutilations like ear cropping, which are illegal in the UK, torn away from their mothers, far too young usually unvaccinated.

These puppies, and heavily pregnant dogs are transported across Europe, often sedated, dehydrated and without breaks. By exploiting loopholes in our own laws puppies are being smuggled into the UK to be sold to unsuspecting British families, many are sick and die soon after due to the trauma suffered. Danny Chambers MP’s Bill seeks to close these loopholes and crackdown on this appalling exploitation.