Pet Theft

Dogs are classified as property under the Theft Act 1968 - meaning that a stolen dog currently is legally the same as a stolen bike.

Following the recommendation of the Pet Theft Taskforce, the Government stated that Pet Theft would be classed as a new criminal offence and added to the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill - the Bill has not been yet passed as law and disappeared from Parliament.

Please Contact you own Member of Parliament (MP) and ask them to support the Kept Animals Bill and bring it back into session so that it can proceed to become law.

Government Petition for held dogs:

 

Create new requirements for dogs held under dangerous dogs legislation

Please Sign and Share the petition - https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/635704

Government will respond when 10,000 signatures are reached.

We want new legal requirements in relation to dogs that are being held under dangerous dogs law. 

Authorities should immediately notify owners if their dog is unwell, needs a vet, is dying or died. 

And no dog's body to be cremated or frozen without an owner’s consent, so they can seek a post mortem.

Currently there is no guidance from Government or specific legal requirements for owners to be informed when a dog - that is being held under dangerous dogs legislation - is sick, needs vet treatment or died. 

Owners can also struggle to get copies of vet and kennel records.