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Quick answer: breeding responsibly means putting the health and welfare of breeding animals and their young first, complying with regulations (registration, identification, breeding limits), socialising litters well and handing animals over, with their paperwork, to well-prepared families.
Core principles
- Healthy breeding animals, checked by a vet.
- Adequate rest between litters.
- Specific nutrition for pregnancy, lactation and growth.
- Early socialisation with people, sounds and environments.
- Rehoming at the right age, with identification and health record.
Regulations
In Spain, Law 7/2023 and regional rules regulate the breeding and sale of companion animals. Check the requirements in force where you live before breeding.
Supplies for litters
Milk replacer, puppy and kitten food, puppy pads and washable beds are essentials. See our dog breeding and whelping section and the one for cats.