Dogs Trust
This coverage reports on news, campaigns, and initiatives from Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity. Pet Gazette covers the organisation’s work in rehoming, training, and advocating for canine welfare, alongside its influence on public policy and industry standards. Coverage includes partnerships with pet retailers, suppliers, and service providers, as well as insights into how Dogs Trust’s activities impact the wider petcare sector, from consumer engagement to legislative change.
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Nov- 2017 -20 NovemberCurrent Affairs
Risk of animal welfare slipping in UK, claims charity
Charity, the Dogs Trust has warned that there is a real risk of animal welfare laws slipping in the UK as MPs voted not to include animal sentience in the EU Withdrawal Bill on Wednesday evening. The charity states that ‘this is a huge blow for animal welfare as this…
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14 NovemberCurrent Affairs
Illegal puppy trade fuelled by Christmas
The illegal smuggling of puppies has seen a surge in the run up to Christmas. Nearly 100 puppies were seized in just one week during a covert operation at the UK border by Dogs Trust as devious breeders and sellers hone in on the Christmas trade. The charity believes this…
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Oct- 2017 -12 OctoberFeatures
Do people who commit animal cruelty offences deserve harsher punishment?
In the last few weeks the maximum sentence given to those who commit animal cruelty has been changed from six months with an unlimited fine amount to five years within England. The Scottish Government also recently announced that it is introducing a Bill to increase the maximum prison sentence for…
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4 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Charity asks government for further animal cruelty measures
The Dogs Trust has commended the government’s intentions on cracking down on animal cruelty offences. The government recently committed to increasing the maximum sentence from six months to five years, in line with Northern Ireland. In a statement the charity said: “The government’s move to increase the sentencing for animal…
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Sep- 2017 -20 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
PIF announces new dog walker code
The Pet Industry Federation (PIF) has today announced details of a new code of practice for professional dog walkers which has been developed in collaboration with Dogs Trust and RSPCA. Professional dog walking is becoming an increasingly common service due to the changing habits of the general population and a…
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15 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
Puppies sedated to smuggle them across the border, claims charity
Puppies have been sedated to smuggle them across the border without any documentation, claims a new report from Dogs Trust. The charity is calling on Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) to join its campaign to stop puppy smuggling today, after an undercover investigation discovered smugglers across Central and Eastern Europe…
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4 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
Charity braces itself for back-to-school dumped dogs
As children across the UK go back to school, Dogs Trust has identified a trend which sees some families hand their dogs into rescue centres as soon as their children go back to school. Last year, on September 5th, the start of the new school year, we recorded one of the…
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Aug- 2017 -25 AugustCurrent Affairs
Unlicensed pet shop owner convicted of selling imported puppies
An unlicensed pet shop owner has been sentenced for failing to ensure the needs of a protected animal. Alexandru-Constantin Ghita, of Old Reading, Harrow, was convicted of two counts of landing an animal, one count of trading an unlicensed pet shop and one count of failing to ensure the needs…
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Jun- 2017 -19 JuneCurrent Affairs
Four children admitted to hospital for dog bites everyday
Dogs Trust is launching its first official Be Dog Smart Week (19th-25th June), in a bid to help teach children everywhere how to stay safe around dogs. This initiative comes after NHS data* reveals that over the past 5 years, children under 16 accounted for 8,000 hospital admissions as a result of dog…
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Jan- 2017 -12 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
Over 50,000 back BSL campaign
More than 50,000 people have backed a campaign to end the controversial legislation that bans four types of dog breeds within the UK. In August the RSPCA launched the campaign which calls for the Government to hold a public inquiry into section 1 of the Dangerous Dogs Act (DDA), which uses…
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