Petition · PE01396 · Session 4
The over breeding and abandonment of Staffordshire bull terriers
Signatures
519
Comments
0
Considered
7 meetings
What it asks
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to investigate and prevent the over breeding and abandonment of Staffordshire bull terrier dogs.
What the petitioner did first
I have written to all Angus councillors and have talked to the leading dog rescue organisations in Scotland who all agree this is a problem. The councillors say they are aware of the problem but there is no quick fix to the situation at a local level.
I have raised the profile of the issue at a national and local level and have received support from STV http://news.stv.tv/scotland/tayside/243848-stigmatised-staffies-are-being-abandoned-by-addicts-who-puppy-farm-them-claim-animal-charities/, the BBC and the Courier (copies of press articles are available from the Clerk)
I have previously contacted my local MSP Andrew Welsh in 2008 and through him received a response from the Minister (Richard Lochhead) who indicated he considered existing legislation was in place to deal with the issue, which has now gotten worse. I have also recently been in touch with my local MSP Graeme Dey who has visited the kennels and is supportive of the aims of the petition.
I am currently working with Angus Council and the local police, who have allocated a police constable to this issue, to try and tackle the problem at a local level.
I have raised the profile of the issue at a national and local level and have received support from STV http://news.stv.tv/scotland/tayside/243848-stigmatised-staffies-are-being-abandoned-by-addicts-who-puppy-farm-them-claim-animal-charities/, the BBC and the Courier (copies of press articles are available from the Clerk)
I have previously contacted my local MSP Andrew Welsh in 2008 and through him received a response from the Minister (Richard Lochhead) who indicated he considered existing legislation was in place to deal with the issue, which has now gotten worse. I have also recently been in touch with my local MSP Graeme Dey who has visited the kennels and is supportive of the aims of the petition.
I am currently working with Angus Council and the local police, who have allocated a police constable to this issue, to try and tackle the problem at a local level.
Where it was considered
Official Report-
6 Sep 20111 mention
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15 Nov 20112 mentions
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24 Jan 20121 mention
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17 Apr 20121 mention
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26 Jun 20121 mention
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18 Sep 20121 mention
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24 Oct 20121 mention
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