Local authorities declared war against the cruel practice of illegal puppy farms in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) on Thursday. Jenny Evans/Getty Images

Puppy farms are facilities that intensively breed dogs in substandard conditions, while failing to meet the animals' physical and physiological needs, according to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA). Jenny Evans/Getty Images

As an arm of the RSPCA, the newly-found Puppy Factory Taskforce, consisting of six inspectors, will track down these farms and ensure they meet the NSW Government's animal welfare requirements. Jenny Evans/Getty Images

Rescue puppies Charlie (L) and Ivan, who were discovered in an abandoned suitcase in Sydney a few weeks ago and handed over to RSPCA, joined the press conference. Jenny Evans/Getty Images