Pets: Death
Commons · Question 60562 · Tabled 17 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking with relevant authorities to prevent heat-related deaths of household pets in (a) Fylde constituency and (b) Lancashire.
Answer
Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 20 Jun 2025
Under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 (the Act), owners and keepers must protect their animals from harm and provide for their welfare needs in line with best practice The Act is supported by Codes of Practice for Dogs and Cats. The Codes include guidance on ...