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In all these cases, an inspection has been started. The investigation begins with an inspection and will continue to depend on the material that is collected, ”Giedrius Blekaitis, advisor to the Department of Animal Health and Welfare, told BNS on Sunday.
According to him, several dozen cubs have been transferred to care institutions from potentially illegal animal kennels in Kretinga and Tauragė districts.
“25 puppies were transferred from the Kretinga district to Nuara, and in the Tauragė district the care of 10 puppies was taken over by another care organization,” said a representative of the Food and Veterinary Service.
He also added that on Sunday evening, colleagues are working in the Širvintos district.
“There is an inspection, colleagues assess the circumstances at the site. There is a large farm where not only dogs are bred,” said G. Blekaitis.
The representative of the Food and Veterinary Office emphasized that the most important thing in this case is the conscience of the people: if there were no demand for illegally raised animals, there would be no illegal breeding.
“People would not buy, nor would they be illegal kennels,” said G. Blekaitis.
“The worst thing is that there are people who want to buy these types of animals. Raising an animal is expensive, but why buy an animal in such conditions? After all, there is a home for the elderly, where there really are unnecessary animals, which someone has given up, ”she added.
He wonders why the service had not been informed of these cases before, since the activity had probably gone on for years.
“It just came to our attention then. Perhaps the neighbors suspected some activity, because there were still dogs, after all, there were not one or ten dogs, but our institution had not received any notification before,” said a representative of the service.
G.Blekaitis, Advisor to the Department of Animal Health and Welfare, also recalled that a warning, a fine and the confiscation of animals are possible for violations, administratively.
The Penal Code provides for public works, fines, arrest or imprisonment of up to one year for cruelty to animals.
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