SA to consider cooling off period for pets

South Australia will consider a cooling off period for buying cats and dogs to stop impulse buying. Source: AAP

A COOLING off period for buying cats and dogs may be introduced in South Australia to stop impulse buying of pets.

A parliamentary committee examining the sale of companion animals has recommended the move in its final report tabled on Wednesday.

It also wants the introduction of enforceable standards for breeders, minimum qualifications for pet shop and breeding staff, a licence scheme for all breeders and more stringent micro-chipping.

The report comes after a string of recent incidents in South Australia where animals, mostly dogs and cats, were seized from breeders and shelters because of their poor condition.

It also comes amid ongoing concerns over the rise of so-called puppy farms.

The committee said the introduction of a cooling off period, before a prospective owner could take delivery of a dog or cat, would allow the buyer to properly reflect on the decision to purchase a pet.

It would reduce impulse buying and cut the number of animals being surrendered or abandoned, the committee said.

"This is the procedure employed by the rescue groups and by members of pedigree clubs," the report said.

"Their self-imposed cooling off period provides the best model to ensure proper matching of pet to owner."

The committee said the length of the cooling off period should be determined after consultation with the industry.

The RSPCA said the committee's recommendations would have South Australia leading the nation in the care and protection of companion animals if adopted.

"The RSPCA has been calling for many of these changes for a long time," chief executive Tim Vasudeva said.

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