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Be humane, take abandoners to task
Five Siberian Huskies were abandoned, one dying, exposing a societal failure where animals are seen as disposable. Existing laws are inadequate, failing to protect breeds or hold owners accountable. Dog breeding, a lucrative industry, resists regulation. The author strongly advocates for stricter legislation, including microchipping for traceability and mandatory environmental/financial checks for cold-climate breed buyers. The goal is to ensure the legal, financial, and ethical costs of abandonment far surpass sales profits, thereby ending this inhumane cycle through robust intervention and accountability.
Economic Times · ET Bureau · May 3, 2026 at 5:29 PM