Our dogs and cats are priceless, irreplaceable members of our families and the law should reflect this. In law our pets are classified as property, second hand goods, valued under £500, the punishment is usually a messily £250 fine! The Sentencing Council’s Guidelines exclude any serious sentencing making this a low-risk high-reward crime, a gift for dog thieves. SAMPA has been campaigning to protect our domestic pets from theft since 2014.
Celebrities joined Ricky Gervais on Dog Theft Awareness Day, with thanks to Emma Kennedy, in calling for change in law to stop spiralling dog theft in the UK. If pet theft had a maximum sentence of 7 years in prison, the #PetTheftReform campaign would not have started in 2018. Dog thefts would not have risen. We would not be where we are today. It is time to change the Sentencing Guidelines and gain access to custodial sentences to act as a deterrent to protect the public and their pets.
Our dogs are not inanimate objects! Join the debate and email your MP
#PetTheftReform #FernsLaw PetTheftReform.com
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Five years for the Brighton Cat Killer: Bouquet was convicted for 16 counts of ‘criminal damage’ as under present legislation dogs and cats are deemed
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WINSTON: Disappeared following a break in Winston a five year old English Bulldog is missing from Fenton ST4 following a break in by 5 masked
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LILY (similar picture) Female Japanese Chin Black And White (Age: Older Adult), spayed and microchipped. Stolen from Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 area, South East on 29th
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STOLEN DOG MINNIE Female Shih Tzu Light Beige (Age: Older Adult) Stolen from Somerleyton Court, Kidderminster, Worcestershire , DY10 area, Central on 27th July 2021
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PUPPY REUNITED 🐾❤️🐾Thankfully this little pup has been returned to her owner today. Well done Wiltshire Police, you have made one owner very happy. 2nd
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PUPPY HONEY STOLEN: “PLEASE TREAT HER WELL don’t harm her we are beside ourselves if anyone finds her please please contact us” Female CAVAPOO, Cream
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STOLEN PUPPY NARDO: Male can be seen on CCTV entering and leaving rear garden multiple times before dog finally goes missing. Police aware. Female Cane
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The Farmer’s Dog partners with DogLost in throwback “missing” campaign. Do you recognise any of the featured dogs? (Doglost links below) The Farmer’s Dog has
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