Turning Point in the Fight Against Puppy Farming in Northern Ireland with Green Light for Lucy's Law
The draft rules would require buyers to deal directly with breeders and see puppies with their mothers, officials said.
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Northern Ireland approves Lucy’s Law to ban third-party puppy and kitten sales
Plans to ban third-party commercial sales of puppies and kittens in Northern Ireland have received Executive approval, paving the way for new legislation aimed at tackling irresponsible breeding and improving animal welfare.
Turning point in the fight against puppy farming in Northern Ireland with green light for Lucy's Law
Approval for proposals to introduce Northern Ireland’s own version of Lucy’s Law marks a major step towards ending third-party commercial sales of puppies and kittens, DAERA Minister Andrew Muir has said.
Northern Ireland’s ‘Lucy’s Law’ gets green light in crackdown on puppy farming
Wednesday 07 October 2026 Northern Ireland is moving towards a major change in how puppies and kittens can be sold, with new rules designed to make it harder for puppy farms and irresponsible breeders to hide behind third-party dealers. Under proposals approved for Northern Ireland’s own version of Lucy’s Law, people buying a puppy or kitten will generally have to deal directly with the breeder and see the young animal with its mother at the pla…
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