Stephen McPartland, MP for Stevenage, is supporting the Dogs Trust campaign to encourage people to think carefully before taking on a dog, especially during the festive season.
Stephen said “A Dog is for Life, Not Just for Christmas" and we need people to think twice to stop the problem of dogs being given as gifts at Christmas only to be later abandoned in January. The online sale of pets means that impulse buying of animals has become an appealing option and the lure of a quick sale attracts many unscrupulous breeders particularly during the Christmas period"."
Dogs Trust is the UK’s largest dog welfare charity,caring for over 16,000 abandoned and unwanted dogs a year.