Puppy farms are being targeted in a Government plan to ban the sale of puppies and kittens by pet shops and other commercial dealers. Anyone buying or adopting a pet less than six months old will have to deal directly with the breeder or a rescue centre under the proposed ban. Environment Secretary Michael Gove has said there was a need to “crack-down” on third-party sales which could result in young pets being brought up in “horrendous” circumstances. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn