Question reference: S6W-15955
- Date lodged: 14 March 2023
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Current status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 20 March 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission’s Final Report of the Exotic Pet Working Group, including its recommendations to (a) introduce a "positive list" of species that are legally permitted to be kept as pets and (b) ban the importation of wild-caught animals for the pet trade.
Answer
I very much appreciated the report on exotic pets by the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission and have noted their recommendations. Consideration of exotic pets is only one part of a large body of ongoing work to improve the lives of Scotland's pets. The report by SAWC on exotic pets will be very helpful in future consideration of what action may be needed on this matter.