Crackdown on dog theft urge Lib Dems
12 Dec 2020
Liz Webster, Prospective Police & Crime Commissioner, added weight to the campaign to crackdown on dog theft:
"We need a National Registration Scheme and for dog theft to be made a specific crime with a jail term. As it stands, the law sees the theft of beloved family dogs in the same light as stealing a bike or a microwave."
Join our fight here:
https://www.lizwebster.org.uk/www_lizwebster_org_uk_campaigns?fbclid=IwAR0dKbGnd1zP6xP33gBpw59leXiTh6_FwNvy_dROkuvYSUzoifax4oM39Rchttps://www.lizwebster.org.uk/www_lizwebster_org_uk..
Liz's seven-point plan to deter pet theft:
- Keep an ID tag on your dog at all times (your surname, mobile number and address only)
- Secure gates using bolts at the top and bottom, along with a heavy-duty padlock and gate alarm
- Never leave your pet in the garden unattended
- Purchase a driveway alarm so you are alerted to any intruders, these can also be used in rear gardens and yards
- Make sure your dog is microchipped and their details are updated so that they can be returned if they are stolen and subsequently found
- Avoid leaving dogs tied up outside a shop or left alone in a car
- Take lots of photographs of your dog to prove ownership if it's stolen, pay particular attention to any distinguishing marks on your dog
