Pet Theft
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Jul- 2018 -3 JulyGovernment & Legislation
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…
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Jun- 2018 -6 JunePet Owners
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.…
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May- 2018 -24 MayGovernment & Legislation
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.…
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17 MayGovernment & Legislation
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…
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Jan- 2018 -10 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
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…
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Aug- 2017 -16 AugustCurrent Affairs
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.…
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Mar- 2017 -20 MarchCurrent Affairs
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…
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14 MarchLatest News
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…
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13 MarchCurrent Affairs
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…
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Jan- 2017 -16 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
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…
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