Animal Welfare Act
From Friday 6th April 2007 the new Animal Welfare Act comes into force in England, stating that owners will have a duty of care to their animals.
Under the new Act owners will have to provide:
* a suitable environment (place to live)
* a suitable diet
* ensure their pet exhibits normal behaviour patterns
* be housed with or apart from other animals (if applicable)
* be protected from pain, suffering, injury and disease
At the moment it is only illegal for a pet owner to inflict cruelty. Under this new Act, pet owners will, for the first time, be legally obliged to ensure that their pets are properly cared for.
It gives the RSPCA more legal weight to threaten neglectful owners and remove animals into their care if necessary.
The new Animal Welfare Act definitely has my approval.
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khealey on April 4th 2007 in Dog News
breederx said on 05 Apr 2007 at 5:00 am #
Hmm, this sounds great! I wish they would come up with something like this in Canada.