MPs backed the new Pet Abduction Bill, which would see cat and dog thieves jailed for up to five years, as it cleared its final hurdle in the Commons this afternoon
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When an animal is stolen, in law, it is viewed as the theft of property . But the Pet Abduction Bill - a Private Member s Bill by Tory MP Anna Firth - will create a new offence for dog and cat abduction.