The 2019 Cat Theft Report
PLEASE CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE UPDATED 2022 CAT THEFT REPORT ARCHIVED PAGE: The 2019 UK Cat Theft Report: Police crime figures updated and there's not much to purr about! The 2018 data is now in and it is showing that recorded cat theft has risen by a shocking 34% in the past year, making the overall increase 114% since 2015. The big question is: how much of this increase is due to some police forces upping their game by recording these crimes and how much is it a reflection of the cat theft picture? Before reading this report please ensure you sign the following important government petitions: Make pet theft crime a specific offence with custodial sentences. : https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/300071 Compulsory to scan & check microchips to reunite stolen dogs, cats. : https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/300010/ Why the need for a Cat Theft Report? Very little primary data has been gathered about the extent of the theft threat for cats and our feline compa...
