Oct 30
British Association for Shooting and Conservation Press Release
Incidents of dog theft concerning, says BASC As gundog theft continues to gain prominence, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) is urging owner vigilance. A Freedom of Information (FOI) request undertaken by the BBC has shown an increase in dog theft across the country (1). A growing demand for puppies as a result […]
Oct 25
Covid: Concerns over ‘dogfishing’ and abandoned pets
Dog welfare charities in Wales say they are braced for a range of problems as people continue to battle with the coronavirus pandemic. At the start of the year, five times as many people, as usual, searched for puppies online – raising concerns they could be “dogfished”. “Dogfishing” is described as misleading someone into buying […]