UK charities are calling for help getting their vet staff still in Afghanistan, including Afghan nationals, safely out of the country as Kabul falls to the Taliban. One such charity is Nowzad, which was founded by Pen Farthing, a former Royal Marine, with the aim of reuniting to reunite Afghan dogs with soldiers who befriended […]
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Pet theft taskforce calls for ‘pet abduction’ offence
The Government’s taskforce on pet theft is reportedly set to recommend making pet abduction an offence of its own, in what would mark a huge victory for campaigners. Launched in May after to change the current law – which sees the theft of a pet punished no more harshly than stealing a material possession such […]
Consultation underway on plans to tackle puppy smuggling
On 8 June, the Government announced the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill as part of its .The Bill’s proposed action to crack down on puppy smuggling includes new powers, including “raising the minimum age for importing a puppy from 15 weeks to six months and banning the import of heavily pregnant dogs to help […]
‘Puffer fish’ dog gets new lease of life
Lily, a Jack Russell-type dog who was described as resembling a puffer fish due to her size, is enjoying life after slimming down to a more healthy weight. Eight-year-old Lily was twice her ideal weight as she was being overfed by her former owner and not getting enough exercise. She was found to be almost […]
Woman avoids prison after burying puppy alive
Inga Ozola, a woman from Leyland, Preston, was handed a suspended jail sentence after burying her Pomeranian puppy alive in April 2019. The puppy was found on 27 April 2019 buried in the ground in a remote location near Worden Park by a couple and their dogs, wrapped in a bin liner and with serious injuries. Vets […]