Dogs Trust have thanked Wolverhampton North East MP, Jane Stevenson, for her work on the Pet Abduction Bill in Parliament today. Jane used her speech to thank local animal charities, like Ashmore Rescue for Cats and Cats Protection. Currently the monetary value of a pet influences the sentence for pet theft. Jane spoke about her older dogs who have no monetary value. This Bill will take into account the emotional distress to animals and owners, meaning harsh sentences for pet abduction.
Jane is a patron of the Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation and continues to campaign on hunting trophies and puppy smuggling. Her bill to ban inhumane glue traps, passed in 2022, comes into effect in April.
Link to Dogs Trust Tweet: https://twitter.com/DT_Pawlitical/status/1748345972621459708?t=vVa1n6sGnUvvv8srp_sLBQ&s=08
Link to Jane Stevenson MPs full speech:
https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/4a7b9fbe-b1f8-43e7-b129-6f7ec403fb08?in=12:40:12
