Backyard Breeders Force RSPCA to Euthanise Deformed Puppies Amid Costs of Living Desexing Concerns. ABC News 22/6/25

[Deeds]

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-22/act-rspca-desexing-problem-in-canberra/105446390

[tdierikx]

Forgive me for being a little cynical, but I wonder how many puppies they've put down due to parvovirus rather than raising them... I'm cynical about the diagnosis being used to kill them - it way or may not be 100% the case, as unfortunately we only have their word for said diagnosis, and I don't trust anything the RSPCA says.

 

Deformities are more likely when 2 dogs are chucked together with little forethought to the timing or suitability of the mating(s) between two dogs, so I'll concede that one.

 

T.

[asal]

As Richard said, considering all that can go wrong in a developing foetus, we should be more amazed how many are born normal

[Mairead]

There was a segment on this on Radio National Breakfast this morning, Monday. The person interviewed, Michelle Robertson, said most of the dogs they had were mixed breeds, mixes of working dogs, Kelpies, mastiffs and staffies.