Great to see #teamSNP out in ward 2 ahead of the local by-election on 8th December. ![]()
All volunteers very welcome if you’d like to get involved. ![]()
#VoteSNP
📣🐶 PUPPIES IN PARLIAMENT 📣🐶![]()
![]()
🗣️ Following a break due to the pandemic, I’m bringing puppies back to The Scottish Parliament to raise awareness of illegal puppy trafficking, ahead of Christmas! I’m doing this in partnership with the Scottish SPCA. ![]()
![]()
🐶 While many breeders are reputable, there are dealers driven by profit who have little regard for animal welfare. ![]()
![]()
👮♀️ The puppy trade is a multi-million pound industry in Scotland with thousands of dogs being brought into the country each year from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, in particular from large scale puppy farms.![]()
![]()
💰Puppies are then sold on at huge profit by the dealers. Pups can reach between £500 and £2,000. ![]()
![]()
❗️ How to avoid illegal puppy trafficking ⬇️ ![]()
![]()
👨🏻 Dealers may rush you into parting with cash in exchange for a puppy.![]()
![]()
🐶 Please - Always meet a puppy in person with its mum. ![]()
![]()
🚗 Dealers might offer to deliver a puppy to you or meet you somewhere random – like a car park. Always go to a persons home. ![]()
![]()
🦠 They may say that any concerns you raise about the puppy’s health issues are ‘normal for the breed’ – but puppy farming can lead to major and in some cases lethal health issues. If you suspect a pup has health issues, walk away and report it to the SSPCA immediately. ![]()
![]()
🖥️ You can find out more here ➡️ www.scottishspca.org/our-work/campaigns/say-no-to-puppy-dealers
☀️ A sunny campaign session with @Shettleston_SNP yesterday.
🏴 Real frustration from voters on the door at Westminster's denial of Scotland's democracy and the damage the UK Government has done to our economy.
Don’t ever believe Tories when they say they care about the NHS https://twitter.com/PippaCrerar/status/1596982644784467969
The Scottish and Welsh govts are calling for the withdrawal of the Retained European Union Law Bill. This bill allows UK ministers to take decisions in devolved policy areas and without consultation or consent. See @FT #REUL
https://www.ft.com/content/cc799c14-a16a-4750-89fb-c6aa18c3c04c