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CCC is concerned with improving the laws relating to the control of dogs in public places for the benefit of communal health and safety. These aims are consistent with good health and welfare of dogs, also. The CCC submission touches on consideration of some wider issues, but relates mainly to domestic dogs, and focuses on strays. In the UK, stray dogs do not themselves present a great problem to the general public although they do cost the taxpayer a significant amount of money. The welfare of strays may seem peripheral to CCC’s remit, but the fact of their existence is a manifestation of the lack of a rational approach to the problems created by dogs and is indicative of public perceptions fostered by the dog business.
The draft Animal Welfare Bill is manifestly an enabling Bill and embodies powers for orders that could affect profits. The dog industry has already expressed concerns about the potential of any ensuing Act.
CCC is concerned that it is also a disabling Bill in that it once again defers consideration of positive measures to preserve the rights of non-dog owners. Specifically, it once again sidesteps the issue of dog registration.
The Canine Crisis Council is not supported by charities or commercial interests. All its work is unpaid.
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