Pets will no longer be an easy target for criminal profiteers following the introduction of the Pet Abduction Act, according to a leading UK animal charity.
Cats Protection says the new law – which came into force on 24 August – will for the first time recognise pet theft as a new specific crime and take into account the pain, stress and fear suffered by stolen cats and dogs and...
Dogs Trust, the UK's leading dog welfare charity, has welcomed the new Pet Abduction Act which comes into force this Saturday, 24th August.
From Saturday, anyone found guilty of stealing a dog in England or Northern Ireland will face up to five years in prison, a fine, or both. Previously, despite the very distressing nature of having a dog stolen, pet theft has not been a specific...
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