Action urged on NSW puppy, cat farms

People want assurance that their pets have been ethically bred, committee chair Mick Veitch says. (PR HANDOUT IMAGE PHOTO) (AAP)

Dog breeders are moving to NSW to evade stronger animal protection laws in other states, a parliamentary report on puppy farming warns.

Limits are needed on the number of dogs a breeder can have, the upper house committee examining the large-scale breeding of dogs and cats found.