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oxfordmail.co.uk /3 weeks ago

New pet ownership law comes into force with 'historic' change in UK

Dogs Trust and the RSPCA have welcomed a "historic" change to pet ownership in UK rental law.

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mirror.co.uk /2 weeks ago

Latest laws and rules if you want to own a pet

There are strict laws around pet ownership - and some rules have changed

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oxfordmail.co.uk /4 weeks ago

New law comes into force today as 'historic day for pet ownership'

The RSPCA has welcomed a change in rental law that gives tenants in the private rented sector in England the legal right to request permission to keep pets in their rented homes.

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thejournal.ie /3 weeks ago

Time to act: Animal cruelty still happens every day in Ireland – our laws must catch up

From dog breeding to greyhound racing, Pat Watt of the NSPCA outlines the reforms needed to match public concern with real protections for animals in law.

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agriland.ie /1 day ago

Fears dog owners could be prosecuted under NI trail hunt ban

UK-based rural organisation Countryside Alliance has raised concerns over a new law in Northern Ireland that it claimed could see dog walkers “criminalised”. The group has raised c...

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southwalesargus.co.uk /3 weeks ago

Woman admits breeding dogs without a licence and other animal welfare offences

Lynda Christine Cooper, aged 74, of Lower Race, Pontypool has pleaded guilty to breeding dogs without a licence and other animal welfare offences

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bristolpost.co.uk /1 month ago

Animal ban for man who neglected pups which later died

Two dogs were found underweight in cages covered in faeces

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agriland.ie /2 weeks ago

226 animal welfare cases successfully prosecuted – minister

To date, 226 successful prosecutions have been taken under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon said. A number of ot...

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oxfordmail.co.uk /3 weeks ago

Dogs killed sheep and unborn lambs in savage attack

A 63-year-old man has been convicted of letting his dogs chase and injure sheep for the second time in less than a year in a village over the Oxfordshire border.

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southwalesargus.co.uk /1 month ago

Owner banned after disabled dog with maggot‑infested wound put down

Disabled terrier cross Benji was found with a large untreated leg wound as his South Wales owner is banned from keeping animals.

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vethelpdirect.com /3 weeks ago

What is the difference between Dangerous Wild Animals and Zoo Licence requirements for exotic pets? 

Did you know that some animals require a licence in order to keep them? Many exotic pets can be kept without a licence, as long as they are a pet and not involved with the observat...

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glasgowlive.co.uk /1 month ago

Ayrshire man who kept pet dog and tortoise 'in squalor' banned from owning animals

Border Collie Meg and pet tortoise Pebble were exposed to hazardous household waste over a lengthy period of time.

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rnz.co.nz /1 month ago

Farmer caused death of 140 animals, banned from future ownership

A thousand sheep were also underfed, many also suffering from worm burdens.

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southwalesargus.co.uk /1 month ago

Person sought by local council in connection with suspected dog control order breach

An individual is being sought in connection with a suspected breach of a dog control Public Space Protection Order.

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chroniclelive.co.uk /1 month ago

Dog law 'extended to roads and paths' and fine is now unlimited

A major change means owners need to be on top of the new rules

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scmp.com /1 month ago

Give officials more power to probe suspected animal cruelty cases: watchdog

Hong Kong’s ombudsman has urged the government to empower conservation officers to enter people’s homes to investigate suspected animal cruelty cases, describing existing procedure...

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scotsman.com /1 month ago

Why Scotland needs a National Animal Offenders Register – SSPCA

The internet has helped create forms of animal exploitation and abuse that simply did not exist in the past

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agriland.ie /3 weeks ago

New traceability rules for NI keepers of alpacas, llamas and deer

New identification, registration and record-keeping rules are being introduced in Northern Ireland for the keeping of camelid and cervid animals, including alpacas, llamas and deer...

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oxfordmail.co.uk /4 weeks ago

Praise as 'historic day' changes pet ownership rules across UK

There is praise after a "historic day" has seen pet ownership rules in the UK change.

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southwalesargus.co.uk /1 month ago

Nearly £2 million worth of livestock killed or injured in dog attacks in 2025

Dog attacks killed or injured £2m of livestock in 2025, warns NFU Mutual. Dog owners urged to use leads over Easter as new law boosts police powers.

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deccanchronicle.com /1 day ago

Municipal Chairman And Deputy Sued For Capturing And Relocating Stray Dogs To Forest

Metpally police registered the FIR on May 28 under the BNS and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act based on a complaint filed by Adulapuram Goutham, cruelty prevention manager...

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dailyrecord.co.uk /3 weeks ago

Alligators in the bath and wolves in the garden - Scotland's most shocking exotic pet cases

Scottish SPCA leads calls for a list of animals that can exist safely as family pets - and their manifesto wants to educate the public of creatures that are simply unsuited to kife...

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southwalesargus.co.uk /1 month ago

Man and woman face animal welfare charges over 31 cats and 114 guinea pigs

Newport man and woman Michael Bernard Weston and Helen Elizabeth Weston face animal welfare charges over 31 cats and 114 guinea pigs

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southwalesargus.co.uk /1 month ago

RSPCA launches awards to celebrate local animal welfare champions

RSPCA Cymru is calling on public bodies in Wales to showcase their animal welfare work.

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