Response 264708941

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1. The Scottish Government proposes that the maximum penalties for the most serious animal welfare offences should be strengthened. Do you agree?

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Animals are in our care and protection to do harm to an animal is despicable. If people start to harm animals it could go on to harming vulnerable people and children.

2. Do you agree that the maximum prison sentence available for offences under section 19 (unnecessary suffering) and section 23 (animal fighting) should be increased from twelve months to five years imprisonment?

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Harming animal seems to be becoming more frequent it need to be stopped.
Stiffer and longer sentences for people stealing animals also needed.

3. Do you agree that there should be no upper limit on fines for offences under section 19 (unnecessary suffering) and section 23 (animal fighting)?

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Fines need to hurt the perpetrators pocket if they are going to have any kind of effect.

4. Other than increasing the maximum penalties for unnecessary suffering; should we amend legislation in any other ways, in regard to attacks on service animals?

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Definitely - it should be treated to the same degree as causing harm to a serving human. Service animals play an important part in protecting us, they should be treated with the respect that ief to their handlers etc

5. Do you agree that there should be no statutory time limit for prosecuting offences under section 19 (unnecessary suffering) and section 23 (animal fighting)?

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Why let someone away with something just because of the time that had lapsed between the indecent and the prosecution.

6. Do you agree the introduction of proportionate fixed penalty notices would improve the enforcement of animal welfare offences?

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Quicker and cheaper to adminisrate the tying up court time.

7. Do you agree that there is a need to speed up the process of making permanent arrangements for animals taken into possession under section 32 of the Act?

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It's better for the animal and less upheaval for them

8. Do you agree that the ability to make suitable permanent arrangements for animals taken into possession (using a court disposal order) after service of a notice and after lapse of a specified period will benefit the welfare of animals?

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9. Do you agree that the ability to make suitable arrangements for these seized animals after a short period will free up resources of the relevant enforcement authorities and animal welfare charities; allowing them to help a greater number of animals?

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Goes without saying that he coasts would be cheaper

10. Should such a new power to make permanent arrangements for animals that have been taken into possession apply to all animals, or only to commercially kept animals; such as puppies in breeding facilities, puppies for sale and livestock?

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Definitely all animals particularly when it comes to the likes of Puppy farms.
Every person who owns a dog/cat etc should have a license to say they are capable of looking after a dog/cat
Stiffer penalties for people who breed from their pets without a license from their local authority or DEFRA.

11. Do you agree that the owner or previous keeper should have an opportunity to appeal against permanent arrangements being made within a short time period?

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If it can be resolved quickly it would be better for the animal

12. Do you agree that three weeks is a reasonable period of notice before making suitable permanent arrangements for animals taken into possession?

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Think it should be slightly longer perhaps 4 weeks

13. Do you agree that the previous keeper should be able to apply for compensation based on the commercial value of these animals, less reasonable costs?

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14. Do you have any practical suggestions about how to value commercially kept animals other than farm livestock?

License the keeper and make so keepers have to have training in animal care before they get the license. Premises should also be inspected to insure that they are at least within minimal standard. As in an animal boarding license.

15. Please provide any further comments or suggestions on the proposed new system for making permanent arrangements for animals.

Don't know enough about it to really comment at this
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Joan M Rose

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