The police seize many dogs in the UK because they are alleged to be a banned breed or have bitten, many of whom are returned home by the Courts. That costs public funds in excess of £5 million, is damaging to the dogs welfare and emotionally damaging to their owners. During the Covid19 crisis court cases have been adjourned and there are 40,000 in the queue, with dog cases being deemed low priority. We call on DEFRA, the UK Government department responsible to put in place arrangements to see the temporary release of these dogs pending their court hearing
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May 31, 2020
Seeing 250 names on this petition is overwhelming because I know exactly how much pain these families are feeling while their dogs sit in cold kennels waiting for a court date. This support gives me hope that we can finally end this cycle of trauma for both owners and their pets.
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Reached 100 supporters
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May 27, 2020
My dog has been sitting in a cold kennel for months without a trial and I know too many others feeling this same heartbreak. We are gaining momentum toward our next goal but we need a final push to keep this in front of officials. Please put this link in front of your friends now so we can force them to pay attention to these suffering animals.
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The seizure & measurement of family pets is a disgraceful matter to happen at all let alone at this time. Police and courts have vital national matters to attend to and families (which include their pets) need to be in lockdown TOGETHER - loving & supporting each other
Dogs should be genetically tested and behaviour tested within a set short period of time and then released or pts not sitting waiting for months or years effectively on death row for no reason Its barbaric
understand its a strange time and courts not sitting but to be lock in kennels cause way you look is not fair. And then class low priority so you sit longer. Shameful
Surely it makes sense to let the dogs go home to not only relieve the stress they and their families are going through but cut down costs keeping them locked up. Innocent until proven guilty for humans but not animals? Seriously? Outdated and cruel laws
They should be allowed to stay in their homes whilst awaiting assessment and judgement - this is cruel and a money making system, which many families can ill afford.
I AM TOTALLY AGAINST THE ABUSE AND KILLING OF HEALTHY ANIMALS FOR BREED DISCRIMINATION, MONEY, SPORT AND ENTERTAINMENT
my dog is police custody he has been there for 7 months
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The police seize many dogs in the UK because they are alleged to be a banned breed or have bitten, many of whom are returned home by the Courts. That costs public funds in excess of £5 million, is damaging to the dogs welfare and emotionally damaging to their owners. During the Covid19 crisis court cases have been adjourned and there are 40,000 in the queue, with dog cases being deemed low priority. We call on DEFRA, the UK Government department responsible to put in place arrangements to see the temporary release of these dogs pending their court hearing
Updates
May 31, 2020
Seeing 250 names on this petition is overwhelming because I know exactly how much pain these families are feeling while their dogs sit in cold kennels waiting for a court date. This support gives me hope that we can finally end this cycle of trauma for both owners and their pets.
Reached 250 supporters
May 30, 2020
Reached 100 supporters
May 30, 2020
May 27, 2020
My dog has been sitting in a cold kennel for months without a trial and I know too many others feeling this same heartbreak. We are gaining momentum toward our next goal but we need a final push to keep this in front of officials. Please put this link in front of your friends now so we can force them to pay attention to these suffering animals.
82 Comments
Really? Government are spending £5billion at time of great public hardship? These dogs are 99% family dogs who have been seized because of their measurements. DEFRA, an undeclared body should be ashamed & resign or be sacked
The seizure & measurement of family pets is a disgraceful matter to happen at all let alone at this time. Police and courts have vital national matters to attend to and families (which include their pets) need to be in lockdown TOGETHER - loving & supporting each other
Dogs should be genetically tested and behaviour tested within a set short period of time and then released or pts not sitting waiting for months or years effectively on death row for no reason Its barbaric
understand its a strange time and courts not sitting but to be lock in kennels cause way you look is not fair. And then class low priority so you sit longer. Shameful
Surely it makes sense to let the dogs go home to not only relieve the stress they and their families are going through but cut down costs keeping them locked up. Innocent until proven guilty for humans but not animals? Seriously? Outdated and cruel laws
They should be allowed to stay in their homes whilst awaiting assessment and judgement - this is cruel and a money making system, which many families can ill afford.
I AM TOTALLY AGAINST THE ABUSE AND KILLING OF HEALTHY ANIMALS FOR BREED DISCRIMINATION, MONEY, SPORT AND ENTERTAINMENT
my dog is police custody he has been there for 7 months
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Really? Government are spending £5billion at time of great public hardship? These dogs are 99% family dogs who have been seized because of their measurements. DEFRA, an undeclared body should be ashamed & resign or be sacked