Does any one know about this, I live in the u.k
2007-04-28 04:38:05 · 6 answers · asked by carole b 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
As well as increasing the penalties for those who inflict the most serious offences, the Animal Welfare Act makes it a legal requirement for pet owners to do what is reasonable to provide for their animal's needs. These are:
a proper diet (food and water)
somewhere suitable to live
any need to be housed with or apart from other animals
allowing them to express normal behaviour
protection from pain, suffering, injury and disease.
The majority of pet owners will not need to change the way they care for their animals to comply with the new law when it comes into force in 2007 - most people already provide for their pet's needs. But the new law will help to tackle cases of ongoing neglect.
As guidance, the RSPCA has developed a series of pet care fact cards, which highlight some points pet owners need to consider. Find out more about caring for pets in our pet care section.
Pet Care section continues:
Know your pet
In 2007 the law relating to the welfare of pets will change. Under the Animal Welfare Act (as it will be known) anyone who is responsible for a pet will have a legal responsibility to meet the five basic welfare needs of pets. These are:
a proper diet, including fresh water
somewhere suitable to live
any need to be housed with or apart from, other animals
allowing animals to express normal behaviour
protect from and treatment of, illness and injury.
Visit the FAQ section for answers to a variety of tricky problems - including what to do if your cat gets stuck up a tree, help on finding a lost pet, reporting animal cruelty and more.
Here it is:
http://www.rspca.org.uk/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RSPCA/RSPCARedirect&pg=animalwelfareact&marker=1&articleId=1154077765600
Download their booklet from here:
http://www.rspca.org.uk/servlet/BlobServer?blobtable=RSPCABlob&blobcol=urlblob&blobkey=id&blobwhere=1169720056084&blobheader=application/pdf
2007-04-28 05:04:00 · answer #1 · answered by Unicornrider 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Hi, I hadn't heard of this, my friend recently had her dog stolen he is 5 months old and a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, he is a lovely dog with a gentle disposition. They stole him to train for dog fighting, they chickened out and she got a phone call to say he was in a garden in her street, when she found him they had cut his ears off with scissors they do this so when they are fighting the other dog cant grab the ears. I really hope this law protects dogs that people do this to, i hope that if the police see a dog that has it's ears cut they can prosecute the owner. He is fine he has had an operation and his story will be in our local newspaper next week.
2007-04-28 12:04:32 · answer #2 · answered by kevina p 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It changes the penalties so those who hurt animals will suffer more serious consequences at last.
It also says that all animals must be cared for correctly-if you do research into how to look after the kind of pet you have you should be fine.
2007-04-28 20:52:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the only one that i know about is that it is no longer legal to dock dogs tails, i have a boxer from the last litter to be docked, but it goes for all stub tailed dogs, ie rottweillers,boxers, yorkshire terriers jack russels ect
2007-04-28 11:54:58 · answer #4 · answered by JOJO 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
england & Wales
http://www.rspca.org.uk/
Scotland
http://www.scottishspca.org/
your answer might be in one of these
2007-04-28 11:47:39 · answer #5 · answered by steven m 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You get the kennel...the dog gets the house..
2007-04-28 11:48:56 · answer #6 · answered by knowitall 4 · 1⤊ 4⤋