CAMPAIGN WIN: ‘Pet Abduction’ Offence One of the Primary Recommendations made by the Pet Theft Taskforce
This is such great news for pet owners and animal lovers! As I asked in a speech to Parliament last month, “should we be thinking of pet theft as theft at all? Or is it closer to abduction?” - I asked this because pets aren’t things, they are part of the family and to have one stolen is a traumatic event for the owner and the pet.
The Pet Theft Taskforce has therefore recommended that a separate offence of ‘Pet Abduction’ be created. The full findings of the Pet Theft Taskforce is due to be published very soon and I will share with you as soon as it is.