[ SHOWGSD-L ] England bans tail docking
- From: tsaligsds@xxxxxxxxxxx
- To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2005 21:57:13 +0000
Just got this...... What happens there usually ends up happening here in a very
short time. RSK
6 October 2005
£5000 FINE FOR HAVING A FAT DOG
PET owners who let animals pile on the pounds could face heavy fines under new
laws. Owners who allow dogs and cats to get so fat that they are in distress
could be fined £5000.
And neglecting or mistreating pets could result in fines of up to £20,000 or up
to a year in jail.
The tough new rules, unveiled today, are part of the Animal Health and Welfare
Bill.
It gives new powers to animal protection officers, making it easier to
prosecute those who abuse or neglect their animals.
The new laws place a "duty of care" on owners, which lets protection officers
take action early rather than having to wait until a complaint is made and
animals are actually suffering.
Leonara Merry, of the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals, said: "At one end, you have animal fighting and deliberate acts of
cruelty.
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"At the other is day-to-day neglect, which at present it is difficult to do
anything about."
The bill raises the age for buying animals from 12 to 16 and bans giving
creatures such as goldfish in plastic bags as prizes.
It also tightens rules on animal fighting and outlaws mutilations such as
tail-docking for cosmetic purposes.
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