Translate the text from Welsh to English.



 
Mae lles anifeiliaid o safon uchel yn flaenoriaeth i Lywodraeth Cymru. Mae Fframwaith Iechyd a Lles Anifeiliaid Cymru'n gosod allan ein cynllun ar gyfer parhau i wella a chynnal safonau iechyd a lles anifeiliaid sy'n cael eu cadw. 


Ar hyn o bryd, gellir  prynu cŵn a chathod bach naill ai'n uniongyrchol oddi wrth fridiwr (wedi'i drwyddedu neu heb ei drwyddedu gan ddibynnu a yw'r rheolau bridio'n gymwys), trwy werthwr trydydd parti neu o ganolfan achub/ailgartrefu. 


Ceir pryderon y gallai fod cysylltiad rhwng gwerthu cŵn a chathod bach yn fasnachol drwy drydydd parti ac amodau lles gwael i’r anifeiliaid dan sylw o’i gymharu â phan mae pobl yn prynu’n uniongyrchol gan y bridiwr. Er enghraifft, cyflwyno nifer o amgylcheddau newydd ac anghyfarwydd, a’r tebygolrwydd y bydd yn rhaid i’r cŵn neu’r cathod bach gael eu symud o gwmpas mwy gan gynyddu’r risg o afiechydon a gall y cŵn a’r cathod bach golli’r cyfle i gymdeithasu a chynefino. 


Ar 19 Mehefin, traddodais Ddatganiad Llafar yn cyhoeddi fy ymrwymiad i ystyried yr opsiynau ar gyfer gwahardd gwerthu cŵn a chathod bach trwy drydydd parti yng Nghymru. 


Heddiw, rwyf am lansio ymgynghoriad i gasglu gwybodaeth am gadwyn cyflenwi cŵn a chathod bach ac i weld ble y câi ymyrraeth gan y Llywodraeth yr effaith fwyaf.  Bydd yn para tan 17 Mai 2019\. 


Bydd swyddogion yn parhau i drafod â chynrychiolwyr y diwydiant a mudiadau lles i sicrhau y caiff unrhyw newid ei reoli er mwyn lliniaru'r risgiau posib a nodir yn y broses ymgynghori. 


Mae mwyafrif llethol y rhai hynny sy'n prynu cŵn a chathod bach yn gwneud hynny gan geisio gwneud y peth iawn. Fodd bynnag, nid yw bob amser yn amlwg i'r prynwr o ble y daeth eu hanifail anwes newydd, neu o dan ba amodau y cafodd ei fagu. Mae'r ymgynghoriad hwn yn gyfle i gasglu cymaint o wybodaeth â phosibl i'n galluogi i wneud gwelliannau parhaus i les cŵn a chathod bach sy'n cael eu magu yng Nghymru. Gallai gwahardd gwerthu cŵn a chathod bach yn fasnachol gan drydydd parti fod ond yn un agwedd ar hyn.


Caiff unrhyw gynnig i newid polisi neu ddeddfwriaeth o ganlyniad i'r ymgynghoriad hwn ei asesu'n llawn o ran ei effaith a chaiff ymgynghoriad ei gynnal arno. 







Translation:


 
High standards of animal welfare are a priority of the Welsh Government. The Wales Animal Health and Welfare Framework sets out our plan for continuing and lasting improvements in standards of animal health and welfare for kept animals. 


Currently, puppies and kittens can either be purchased directly from a breeder (licensed or unlicensed depending on whether they are covered by the breeding regulations), via a third\-party seller, or from a rescue/rehoming centre. 


There are concerns commercial third\-party sales of puppies and kittens may be associated with poorer welfare conditions for the animals compared to when people buy directly from the breeder. For example, this might include the introduction to several new and unfamiliar environments and the increased likelihood of multiple journeys the puppies or kittens have to undertake. All of these have the potential to contribute to an increased risk of disease and a lack of socialisation and habituation for the puppies and kittens.


On 19 June, I delivered an Oral Statement announcing my commitment to explore options of banning commercial third party sales of puppies and kittens in Wales. 


Today, I will launch a consultation to gather information on the supply chain of puppies and kittens and help identify where Government intervention will have the greatest impact. It will run until 17th May 2019\. 


Officials will continue to engage with industry representatives and welfare organisations to ensure any change is managed to mitigate possible risks identified during the consultation process.


The vast majority of those buying a new puppy or kitten do so with the best of intentions. However, it is not always immediately apparent to the buyer where their new pet originated, or in what conditions it was raised. This consultation is an opportunity to gather as much information as possible to enable us to make lasting improvements to the welfare of puppies and kittens bred in Wales. Banning commercial third party sales of puppies and kittens may only be one aspect of this.


Any proposed changes to policy or legislation as a result of this initial exercise will be subject to a full impact assessment and further consultation.