Pet Theft Awareness

TEMPLATE LETTER TO SEND TO YOUR MP Please cut and paste the template letter and send it to your MP. (or feel free to personalise as you wish). You can find your MPs email address here:  https://members.parliament.uk/FindYourMP Dear …………………….. (MP name) IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO INCLUDE CATS!         As one of your constituents, I am writing to you regarding the Government’s Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill which is set to expire on 8th June 2023 .         I understand that the options available to the Government are:         1. To let the Bill drop. 2. To table a further debatable carry over motion to extend this time or 3. To schedule a date for the Bill’s remaining stages before the 8th June and enable it to progress to the House of Lords.   To date there has been no announcement as to how, or even whether, the Bill will progress and time is running out. As of Tuesday 9th May there were only 15 PARLIAMENTARY DAYS until 8th June. This Bill is a major step in the improvement of animal

  APGOCATS Parliamentary Drop-in Event for MPs 14th March 2023 Hosted by APGOCATS at the start of  #PetTheftAwarenessWeek, we were delighted to be invited to attend this event with copies of our Cat Theft Report 2022 - The Summary. These were handed out to MPs who came along to pledge their support for family cats to be included, alongside dogs, in the proposed Pet Abduction Offence - one of many important animal welfare provisions covered in the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill.  The secretariat of APGOCATS put together a briefing for the MPs and attendees of the event outlining the key issues. click to enlarge TEMPLATE LETTER TO SEND TO YOUR MP Please cut and paste the template letter and send it to your MP. (Or feel free to personalise as you wish). You can find your MPs email address here: https://members.parliament.uk/FindYourMP Dear …………………….. (MP name) IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO INCLUDE CATS!      As one of your constituents, I am writing to you regarding the Government’s Ani

Pet Theft Awareness Week 2023 0. Mar 11th:  Pre Week -  highlighting PTAW and blogs (Sat) 1. Mar.14th:  DTAD - Who Steals Dogs? (Tues)    2. Mar.15th:  Prevention (Wed) 3. Mar.17th:  Where are Pets Stolen? (Fri) 4. Mar.19th:  Horse (Sun) 5. Mar.20th:  Don't Buy Stolen Pets  (Mon) 6. Mar.21st:  #StolenAndMissingCatsDay (Tue) Mar 7th  Pre Week - #PetTheftAwarenessWeek March 14th to 21st. Pls Share. The annual Pet Theft Awareness Week begins next week. Having any pet stolen is a horrific life-changing crime that ruins the lives of owners and families. It happens every day. EDUCATION - This year we are highlighting the 'Theft by Finding' misery caused by illegally keeping 'found' pets. PREVENTION - To continue with the message that all pet owners need to consider the ease at which someone could steal their beloved family members. How easily can someone take your pet? #DogTheftAwarenessDay March 14th. Dog related businesses and organisations can share our graphics OR cre