The Underlying problem

So far, all i have done is what a majority of people would call whinging, it’s just another person with another problem, but where do i get it all from?

I’m going to try and explain the underlying problem i can see, which is one the entire UK should be facing, and one that is pretty much ignored, because it’s only to do with pets.

The problem is breeding. That’s right, just plain and simple facts of life, and it all starts there. Not just the types of animal, and select breeds, but generally, anyone in the UK can breed cats or dogs, or i guess any animal within the confines of their home. This needs to stop, and needs regulating.

This is something i find quite disturbing, not because anyone can get away with it, but because the consequences of taking no action to resolve this will be far greater than it is now.

Lets look at some statistics. On average, a health pair of breeding cats will have 5 or 6 litters a year, each litter again about 5 or 6, maybe more. Over a lifetime of the cats, they could produce about 5000 or 6000 cats, and that’s just 2 cats. Now imagine the current state of the UK pet population, on average i would guess it will double within 5 to 10 years, if not sooner.  So my question is…where are all these pets going?

Sure enough, pets do die naturally, and through many other means, but also a lot are being killed of, simply because some animal charities are so overwhelmed that they don't have a choice but to put them to sleep. The worst thing of all, there is nothing anyone can do about it. Or is there?

My solution is more or less simple in theory, as for practice, that’s something else. Anyway, the solution is…Controlled breeders. This can be achieved by making the most of some animal charities and use them as breeders, in a controlled environment, and with a licence. The building are pretty much already in place, it just needs an organisation to take control, and be the select breeder of pets.

How would this solve the problem? Simple, anyone not licenced to breed, should face fines and so on, depending on the severity or the continuous breach without licence. We must all be educated that we can no longer see a cat or dog merely as a commodity, nor as a celebrity pet, they are not toys.

The selected breeders would be able to inform the public and raise awareness of responsibility of a pet, plus, as it would be regulated, it would control any form of animal diseases, and also help protect local wildlife. Not only that, it would help put an end to abandoned pets, and cruelty, since in today’s society and technology, we can now microchip our pets, for identity purposes, so anyone caught can be brought to justice.

Select breeders would solve a lot of problems, and also solve the amount of pets that will probably get put down because they not wanted, and ultimately, this leads to my problem, as the breeders could send someone to our place, asses weather it suitable, and provide a pet as need be, and in accordance with the local authority ruling. So therefore it wouldn’t cause any stress or legal battles.