A pair of puppy farmers who pleaded guilty to 18 animal cruelty offences have been allowed to keep operating in NSW.

The owners of the state’s largest puppy farm have been convicted of animal cruelty as they left a boxer dog named Strawberry to die as she struggled to give birth.

NSW Animal Justice MP Emma Hurst told Jim Wilson it’s disgusting and is now leading the charge for a bill to follow the lead of Victoria and Western Australia.

In those states, puppy farming is outlawed, and automatically bans breeders who have been convicted of animal cruelty.

“You hear these cases and it just really exposes how pathetic our animal protection laws are here in New South Wales,” Emma said.

The MP said she is organising an inquiry immediately into animal cruelty cases in NSW.

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