Opinion: Urgent review of laws and microchip system needed to curb rising dog thefts
Law where pets are a ‘low value possession’ alongside plant pots and mobile phones should be reviewed, writes vet Dr Sharon Alston. By Dr Sharon Alston Sunday 20 Dec 2020, 8:00 PM Dec 20th 2020, 8:00 PM 21,015 Views 26 Comments Dr Sharon Alston Animal Welfare and Veterinary Care Ireland
COVID HAS HIGHLIGHTED many of society’s positives and negatives but one of the most disturbing consequences of the enforced home isolation is the sudden ‘trend’ to splash out on a new family pet.
Dogs, and to some extent cats, have consequently become a boom industry. Prices have soared in