I am pleased that the Government has brought forward plans to introduce a specific criminal offence to crack down on dog theft and put people who steal these much loved pets behind bars for up to five years. The new measures form part of the commitment to strengthen the UK’s position as a global leader in animal welfare standards.
Read more - https://www.gov.uk/.../new-offence-to-tackle-dog-theft...
You can read the Government’s Kept Animals Bill here -> https://publications.parliament.uk/.../58-02/0195/210195.pdf (PDF - Paragraph 43) and follow the progress of the bill here -> https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/2880
