Pet shock collar ban on cards

ELECTRIC shock collars for pets could be banned as part of proposals to improve animal welfare.

- Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds

The animal welfare strategy, launched yesterday, also includes a ban on trail hunting, for fear it is being used as cover for chasing live foxes, and plans to stop puppy farming.

The proposals build on law changes introduced in Parliament over the last year, which crack down on puppy smuggling, and impose larger penalties for worrying livestock.