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Closed Make dog attacks on cats a specific criminal offence

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We want the Government to increase accountability of dog owners for when their dogs attack cats.

As it stands there isn't a specific law to protect cats from dogs. It is an offence to allow a dog to be dangerously out of control, but we want a specific offence for when a dog attacks a cat.

My cat has been attacked several times, but no action has been taken against the owner of the dog. I believe creating a specific criminal offence would make the police and prosecutors take these attacks more seriously.

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