Writing in the Huffington Post the RSPCA’s political campaigner Violet Donohoe has said the organisition will not be “[popping] the corks just yet” over changes to legislation announced by the government. It is noted that the announcement came 2 1/2
Dog Microchipping FAQ
What changes are the government making to dog microchipping? The Environment Secretary Owen Paterson has said that from 6th April 2016 it will be law for all dogs in England to be microchipped. The government are also looking at changing
GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCE DOG MICROCHIPPING WILL BE COMPULSORY
It has been anounced that from 2016 all dogs wil have to be microchipped with their owner's details and owners who don't comply will face a £500 fine. The change in the law will be effective from 6th April 2013. Owners
84% support changes to Welsh dog laws
Following the news that more than 10,000 dogs were dealt with by Welsh councils last year at a cost of £2 million-plus the RSPCA Cymru Dog Welfare Indicators Report has revealed that suggested plans to amend the leigislation on dangerous dogs and deal with
Preston man savaged but council report drop in incidents
The Lancashire Evening Post reports that John Hulls, 48, from Ingol, Preston, was bitten on his stomach by a suspected pitbull as he visited a villageshop on his way home from work. The attack was the third reported outside the
Animals Act latest: horse riders have accepted the risk
In the last few months the Court of Appeal have rejected two claims relating to a fall from horse on the basis that the Claimant had voluntarily accepted the risk. In both Turnbull v Warrener and Goldsmith v Patchcott the
Police powerless despite savage attack
Over the last week the media have reported on a number of horrific dog bite cases, one of the worst of which left a two year old boy with severe facial injuries. Kieron Guess has had to undergo surgery to
Dogs attack on cow leaves owners in hospital
The BBC has reported that a cow has injured two dog owners whose pets chased the animal into a river inCornwall. The police have confirmed that the owners had been trying to recapture and restrain the dogs near Penpol Creek
Dangerous dog arrest following attack in tooting
Paul McLean, of Tooting, appeared in Lavender Hill Magistrates Court on 11th May 2012 for possession of a dog dangerously out of control after a mother was attacked in front of her two week old baby. The woman was at
Listen to the warnings says latest Animals Act decision
The Animals Act is a piece of law which is over 40 years old but is causing as much confusion now as it ever did. Badly drafted and poorly understood the last four decades have seen numerous different interpretations on