The RSPCA in Tasmania is looking for homes for more than 250 labradoodles after it shut down one of the state's largest dog breeders.
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00:00The RSPCA says an out-of-court agreement was reached with Tasmanian Labradoodles on Friday
00:07last week, which included the immediate and permanent closure of the Tasmanian Labradoodles
00:12facility in Epping Forest.
00:15It also included the immediate surrender of all of its dogs.
00:19RSPCA Tasmania Chief Executive Andrea Dawkins says all of the dogs seized will now need
00:24to be rehomed, and many have never been in contact with a human.
00:29She expects it will cost at least $1,000 per dog for vet checks, vaccinations, behavioural
00:35assistance, food and temporary rehoming, and that's before they know if the dogs have any
00:41serious conditions that require further attention.
00:44The RSPCA first brought 70 charges for overbreeding against the owners of Tasmanian Labradoodles,
00:51Elizabeth Ann Bartlett and her husband Paul, in early 2023.
00:56The charges related to alleged overbreeding of their dogs between April 2021 and February
01:022023.
01:04As a result of this settlement, those charges now won't be pursued.
01:08The RSPCA is also calling for the state government to change the law so this can't happen again.
01:14The RSPCA says information on fostering, adoptions and donations can be found on their website.
01:21Tasmanian Labradoodles has also been contacted for comment.
01:26For more information visit www.tasmanianlabradoodles.com