Puppy's ears cut off.

**sAsLEX** · 10th July 2007, 23:04

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Tail docking of dogs is illegal in New Zealand -- at any age of dog. As it should be, cosmetic bullshit that it is.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Home-living...855056.htm?p=9

Seems to happen fairly regular like.

**Hitcher** · 10th July 2007, 23:18

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Home-living...855056.htm?p=9

Seems to happen fairly regular like.

Particularly by people who don't know the difference between "drew" claws and dew claws. Apparently. One suspects they have mullets as well.

**sAsLEX** · 10th July 2007, 23:19

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Particularly by people who don't know the difference between "drew" claws and dew claws. Apparently. One suspects they have mullets as well.

Reading between the lines and the tv appearances you would be in the "business". Does anyone actually recieve any punishment for breaking this law?

**Hitcher** · 10th July 2007, 23:28

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

Reading between the lines and the tv appearances you would be in the "business". Does anyone actually recieve any punishment for breaking this law?

I believe that it is, as yet, untested in Court. It's hard enough getting decent sentences handed down for serious breaches of animal welfare without going after these sorts of cases. If the offender was a credible professional dog breeder, that may be a different story. I suspect the SPCA may have a close interest in this, together with other enforcement agencies who are all over Trademe and similar sites like white on rice.

**candor** · 10th July 2007, 23:52

Avidly wish him dead, he is a disqualified human - worthiness not achieved.
Going all multicultural like we are I think it would be good to let some professional Arab judicial surgeons set up shop. Mutilate dog - no more walky on two legs I suggest. Ground level like the Indian amputee beggars overseas might give new appreciation for canine company. Would soon put a stop to it.
Animal torturing is well linked to later human homicide.

**janno** · 11th July 2007, 08:45

Originally Posted by candor

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Animal torturing is well linked to later human homicide.

Yes - agreed! Well, don't know if that is a true fact, but every person I have met who stated they don't like animals has been a really off sort of a person in some way. Ranging from socially retarded to "get the fuck away from them as quickly as possible".

Most people like at least one type of pet. Something to do with the ability to show empathy to another living thing, I suspect.