what its position is on making pet theft a specific offence.

While there is no specific criminal offence of “pet theft”, the existing common law offence of theft offers robust protection against those who engage in this type of offending behaviour, with the court retaining a wide judicial discretion in sentencing decisions to reflect the individual facts and circumstances of each case.
The Scottish Government has no plans to introduce a new specific criminal offence of “pet theft”. However, we keep the criminal law under review.