| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Finally - Dog DNA registration...? | |
| Posted by: | Claire Moran | |
| Date/Time: | 31/12/14 17:07:00 |
| I am not sure how much difference all this will make. I see many dogs out and about without collars and name tags which is illegal - £5,000 fine - and no one ever seems to say anything about that (or about people cycling on the pavement which I encounter daily, dangerous for both me and the dogs, for that matter). I am also not sure what the punishment will be for owners who do not chip their dogs, let alone get their DNA registered. I hope they do not take the dogs to a rescue home or the pound as unless said dogs are very lucky indeed they will almost certainly be killed within a few days, just because they had a negligent owner. The only real punishment is - say - 20% of the owner's income - benefits or not - forcibly removed from their bank account and given to an animal charity until they comply with the law. |