Award-winning DogLost is the country’s premier pet reunification service. Its automated alerts and poster generation is supported by a network of volunteers who offer advice and support on the ground as well as the website. It works closely with the police, dog wardens and rescues and it is at the forefront of fighting back against the rising crime of dog theft. The service is entirely free to owners and it helped more than 12,000 last year.
www.DogLost.co.uk
The Dog Union is a social media based organisation.
It was formed in June 2012. It now sees its roll primarily as an educational and lobbying organisation working in the areas of canine health and welfare, puppy buying and dog theft although still taking an interest in dog showing and other canine related matters.
The Dog Union Facebook group
This is our chance to highlight to a wider audience the misery that thieves are causing by stealing pets and horses. We have three main aims: Prevention, guidance to victims, and to campaign for tougher laws. If you own a pet the chances are that someone else will want it! Some will be irreplaceable pets and many will be highly trained and valuable working dogs.
www.pettheft.org.uk
When Sir Bruce Forsyth’s daughter’s microchipped dogs were stolen in May ’06, the family found out how the microchip system in place was letting responsible pet owners down. They have been campaigning to get compulsory microchip scanning by vets, rescues, dog wardens and have now included the Highway Agencies and Rail Network. You only find out how microchipping does not work when your pet goes missing!
www.VetsGetScanning.co.uk