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  • New guidelines mean stronger sentences for owners of dangerous dogs May 15, 2012 Image by Sini MerikallioNew guidelines announced today by The Sentencing Council for England and Wales could result in much stronger sentences for owners of dangerous dogs. Jail sentences of up to 18 months or 2 years in exceptional cases will be given to owners of dangerous ...
  • Pitch in for a Poundie and help them Set out to Safety! Donations needed May 15, 2012 2012-05_safeandsound_pitchinforpoundies(This post has been crossposted from Rescue Helpers Unite animal rescue forum – ‘Pitch in for a Poundie and help them Set out to Safety!' by 'Safe and Sound' pound dog rescuers) URGENT APPEAL: We are on a roll! In the last few days, we ha...
  • Poundies at risk of euthanisation - urgent rescue spaces needed (11/5/12) May 12, 2012 poundies_2012-05-11_15A(This post has been crossposted from Rescue Helpers Unite animal rescue forum - 'URGENT POUNDIES ALL WELL OVER TIME' by StaffyClub) If you can help please contact StaffyClub or post on Rescue Helpers Unite urgently. Thank you These dogs are well...
  • Want to start a dog rescue? Read these important tips May 9, 2012 Image copyright DogSOS.co.ukIn the past I have occassionally been asked for advice on starting a dog rescue. Whilst I absolutely admit I have no first hand experience of running a rescue, I have been volunteering with rescues for a number of years and have learnt a lot about how the...
  • Animal lovers unhappy about Pug being given as prize on UK TV show May 2, 2012 fawn-pugUK TV channel 'ITV' have come under fire from animal lovers and animal rights activists this week after giving away a pug puppy as a prize to a 10 year old girl on their TV show 'LemonAid', presented by Keith Lemon. Animal welfare groups and dog relate...
  • Dog cruelty and neglect cases rising according to latest RSPCA figures April 24, 2012 DogSOS_IMG19According to recent figures released by the RSPCA, the number of people convicted of animal cruelty and animal neglect in England and Wales rose by nearly a quarter last year. This includes a 22% rise in convictions involving dogs. Figures from the ...
  • Microchipping to be made compulsory for the UK's dogs April 23, 2012 Inage © The Kennel ClubNews is spreading fast of the UK's supposed upcoming proposal to make microchipping compulsory for every newborn puppy, with plans set to be announced next week. Whilst this is a welcome move for most responsible dog owners and particularly people invo...
  • New version of SaveTheStrays.co.uk website April 2012 April 23, 2012 STS-new-website-2012_ScreenshotIf you're a regular visitor to Save The Strays you'll have noticed that in the last 24 hours we've changed to a new version of our website. The new site is running on more efficient software which will allow us to improve the quality and frequency of o...



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