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People support expanding animal welfare laws, according to the results of a public consultation in Guernsey.
Data from the States Veterinary Office (SVO) found more than 70% of the 266 respondents wanted to strengthen rules to make sure businesses dealing with animals treat them more ethically.
The open consultation made proposals such as the introduction of a star-rating system to grade different businesses, and limits on the number of dogs that a professional dog walker can walk at once.
It comes less than a year after the States of Guernsey voted through a raft of new rules such as a ban on animal traps.
