UPDATE 24th MAY 2024 HOUSE OF LORDS: The Pet Abduction Bill receives Royal Assent and becomes law in August 2024. Congratulations to Anna Firth
New offence to tackle dog theft moves step closer – Government press release 18th November 2021 A new criminal offence to crack down on
Thank goodness the family knew how to check the UK compliant microchip database to keep their contact information up to date.
If you think you have innocently bought Bella or you have any information please call the Police on 101 or crime Stoppers anonymously on 0800555111
If you think you have innocently acquired Zidane you can take him to any vets, for his microchip registration to be checked to get him back home 🙏🏻 #stolen #dog
Police reunite stolen dogs Betty – we love happy endings ❤️
Monty, stolen dog, have you seen him?
Puppy STOLEN in home burglary, Essex.
Ryan is beyond heartbroken and is now demanding answers on why it happened and to stop it from happening again in the future.
The more recent Pet Abduction Act 2024 and the Government states that it is the police force who are responsible for investigating the theft of dogs and cats and enforcing the criminal charge.
Peggy the Dachshund was found abandoned four days after the burglary and safely returned to her owner following a media appeal. Lee pleaded guilty to three counts of burglary and theft of a motor vehicle and was sentenced to five years and 10 months in prison at Cambridge Crown Court on March 31, 2026.
We welcome this once-in-a-generation opportunity to reform the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 — legislation that has remained largely unchanged for nearly sixty years.
The dachshund has been seen on the street, but the two Labrador puppies have completely disappeared, along with their leashes and all the dog food from the cupboards
Flora wasn’t just any dog — she was my dad’s dog. Anyone who knew him knew how much his dogs meant to him, and losing her all those years ago was heartbreaking for our whole family.
Today officers from the team, in conjunction with the RSPCA, have conducted a visit in West Dorset. Upon conducting a check on Honey the spaniel we were able to ascertain she was stolen from Kent in December 2025.
Where a database does not publicly list prices, it’s because the official site doesn’t publish them — you’ll need to contact the provider directly to confirm current charges.
CCTV shows a male wearing a yellow hoodie carrying a red and white backpack. BRUNO is old and will be so confused and scared. Police are aware, local CCTV has been requested.
If you think you have found one or both of these dogs you are legally required to report them to the local animal warden, you can still take them to any local veterinary clinic to have their microchip registration checked to get them back home.
“Somebody has jumped my fence from the other side, picked him up, opened the bolt on the gate and pulled the gate open,”
If you found Fudge you are legally required to report her to the local animal warden, you can still take her to any veterinary clinic so that she can have her microchip registration checked to get her back home to her devastated family.
Press Release: Round Table event, Welsh Parliament on 20.01.26 Corporate business funded by Private Equity firms now own 60% of Veterinary Clinics in the UK. Making pet ownership unaffordable.
Posting on Facebook, Tilly’s owner wrote: “Thank you so much for everything you are doing we really appreciate it we just need our baby home now.”
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