2019
DOI: 10.3390/ani9050209
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Spatialities of Dog Theft: A Critical Perspective

Abstract: Dogs are considered property under U.K. law, while current discourses of pet ownership place canine companions as part of an extended family. This means sentences for those who steal dogs are not reflective of a dogs’ sentience and agency, rather in line with charges for those who steal a laptop or wallet. This is particularly problematic as dog theft is currently on the rise in England and Wales, leading to public calls to change the law. Recognising that a more robust analysis of dog theft crime statistics i… Show more

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“…Animal geographers engage formal frameworks and structures, considering how they are enacted in practice, and how they interact across scales, from micro-scale decisions to national and international institutions. Cases include: regulation of laboratory animal welfare, and associated political commitments and social understandings (Davies et al, 2018; Greenhough and Roe, 2018); evolving ethical guidelines in cetacean research (Singleton and Lidskog, 2018); practice, politics and bureaucracies of the veterinary Code of Professional Conduct (Donald, 2019); emotional implications of the legal status of dogs (Allen et al, 2019); and application of a Social Licence to Operate – an ‘intangible, unwritten and non-legally binding social contract’ – in the thoroughbred racing industry (Duncan et al, 2018: 318). Without formal guidance, human–animal relations can exist in a ‘legislative grey zone’, as is the case in edible insect farming (Bear, 2019; see also Arppe et al, 2020).…”
Section: Caringmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Animal geographers engage formal frameworks and structures, considering how they are enacted in practice, and how they interact across scales, from micro-scale decisions to national and international institutions. Cases include: regulation of laboratory animal welfare, and associated political commitments and social understandings (Davies et al, 2018; Greenhough and Roe, 2018); evolving ethical guidelines in cetacean research (Singleton and Lidskog, 2018); practice, politics and bureaucracies of the veterinary Code of Professional Conduct (Donald, 2019); emotional implications of the legal status of dogs (Allen et al, 2019); and application of a Social Licence to Operate – an ‘intangible, unwritten and non-legally binding social contract’ – in the thoroughbred racing industry (Duncan et al, 2018: 318). Without formal guidance, human–animal relations can exist in a ‘legislative grey zone’, as is the case in edible insect farming (Bear, 2019; see also Arppe et al, 2020).…”
Section: Caringmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Selby-Fell and Allen (2021) also reported geographical variations in terms of whether police force areas had recorded increases or decreases in dog theft offences. However, Allen et al (2019) and Selby-Fell and Allen (2021) argue that there is a need to go beyond statistics to explore the experiential nature of dog theft, the emotional impact of theft, and the understanding of dogs as more-than-property.…”
Section: Pets: Property Versus Familymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In contemporary society, pet theft offences have been reported across the UK and extend beyond the bourgeoisie. Allen et al (2019) used FOI requests to English and Welsh police forces to map temporal and geographical trends in dog theft offences. The results showed a rise in recorded dog theft crimes across 41 police forces in England and Wales, with 1559 crimes in 2015, 1653 in 2016 (6% increase from 2015), and 1842 in 2017 (11.5% increase from 2016); and a decline in the percentage of 'charges', around 4% (64 of 1559) in 2015, 3% (51 of 1653) in 2016, and 2% (39 of 1842) in 2017.…”
Section: Pets: Property Versus Familymentioning
confidence: 99%
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