Government refuses to reclassify pet theft law
The government has decided not to create a new law making pet theft a crime in its own right, following a parliamentary debate on 2 July. More than 106,000 signed ...
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Woman accused of ‘cat theft’ after rehoming cat
A Kent woman has received a police notice after rehoming a “very weak” stray cat she found in her greenhouse. Shirley Key, 79, took the cat to Pets at Home ...
Dog theft sees sharp rise
The number of dogs stolen across Britain has risen by 6.8 percent in just 12 months, according to new research. Direct Line figures show an average of five dogs are ...
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 ...
Police appeal following ‘thefts’ of Kirkcudbright monkeys
The disappearance of three Cotton-top tamarin monkeys from the Galloway Conservation Centre in Kirkcudbright, Scotland is being looked into by police. The monkeys vanished sometime between Thursday 4 and Friday ...
UK faces 40 percent increase in cat theft
New analysis by Direct Line Pet Insurance reveals 261 cats were reported as stolen to UK police forces in 2016. According to the data, the number of cats reported stolen ...
Huge support from MPs for Dog Theft Awareness Day
Around 50 MPs supported Dog Theft Awareness Day at Westminster. Organised by the Stolen and Missing Pets Alliance and hosted by Dartford MP, Gareth Johnson, the day highlighted the growing crime ...
Over 5,000 reported dog thefts since 2011, finds MP
As part of Pet Theft Awareness Week (14 to 21 March 2017), Dog Theft Awareness Day is being held on Tuesday 14 March at Portcullis House, Houses of Parliament. With dog theft increasing year ...
Over 5,000 reported dog thefts since 2011, finds MP
As part of Pet Theft Awareness Week (14 to 21 March 2017), The Stolen and Missing Pets Alliance event is being held on Tuesday 14 March at Portcullis House, Houses of Parliament. With dog ...
Pets at Home havoc as man is accused of rat theft and employee smashes windscreen
A man accused of stealing a rat caused havoc when staff confronted him at Gloucester Pets at Home, a court was told. Mark Collier was accused of stealing a rat ...
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