Pet Theft Task Force News Today

Cases of dognapping soared during the pandemic, but the police still view them as stolen property – not beloved members of the family

Are more than just property. duncan kennedy, bbc news. im joined now by chris sherwood, the chief executive of the rspca. thank you for talking to us. im sure you welcome this news because when a pet is stolen we are talking an emotional impact that probably and often goes way beyond an inanimate possession being stolen. absolutely. we really welcome the report from the pet theft task force. this is a really big task force. this is a really big task force across government involving notjust gove...

Janet now becomes a statistic, a victim of dog theft. in 2020, 2000 cases were reported to police, and the pandemic has fuelled a massive hike in prices for some breeds, which in turn is driving up the number of pets being stolen. the governments responses for the first time to make pet abduction a crime in its own right. for animal welfare charities that have worked with the pet theft task force, this is a long overdue development. as long as i have worked at blue cross, we have campaigned to h...