Government & Legislation
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May- 2018 -17 May
Petition to reclassify pet theft reaches 75,000
An e-petition to reclassify the theft of a pet as a crime in its own right has now reached over 75,000 signatures. Dr Daniel Allen, a human geography tutor at Keele University created the petition in February and he is confident that it will reach the 100,000 signatures required to…
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16 May
Scotland ‘leading the pack’ on animal welfare, says BVA
British Veterinary Association (BVA) president John Fishwick praised Scotland for implementing policies that prioritise keeping animals happy, healthy and safe during his speech at BVA’s annual Scottish Dinner on Tuesday 15 May. Addressing almost 100 guests at the Scottish Parliament, including the Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land…
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14 May
Charity calls on sector to help make it law to rehome lab-tested Beagles
UK charity Run Free Alliance has called on pet and vet professionals to sign a petition making it law to rehome surviving Beagles from laboratory research centres. The charity was originally seeking the total ban of testing on Beagles, but has now set up a petition to make it mandatory…
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11 May
Blue Cross ‘pleased’ with Efra inquiry into Dangerous Dogs Act
Blue Cross has said it was ‘pleased’ to see that the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (Efra) was launching an inquiry into the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991. The charity said that 27 years later after the Act was brought in, it was clear that this law has been ‘completely…
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11 May
MPs launch inquiry into Dangerous Dogs Act
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs committee has launched an inquiry into the legislation on dangerous dogs. There will be a debate regarding the effectiveness of the leglislation and the impacts of it on dog welfare. According to the committee, the number of yearly hospital admissions for dog bites increased…
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9 May
A third of UK drivers risking fines by failing to restrain pet passengers
New research has shown that a third of UK drivers are risking a fine of up to £2,500 by not restraining their pets whilst driving. The research undertaken by Confused.com said that 34 percent of drivers failed to restrain pet passengers, one in 10 drivers allow their pets to sit…
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