RSPCA claims dog licence could solve welfare problems
An annual dog licence fee of as little as £21.50 1 could help reduce the number of strays and help tackle irresponsible dog breeding, according to a new RSPCA report released today. Owners would face a cost of less than 42p a week per dog, in order to provide huge improvements to dog welfare and dog control services. The report - 'Improving dog ownership - The economic case for dog licensing' - suggests a licensing scheme could deliver resources to improve dog welfare worth in excess of £107.4 million 1 . With an estimated 10 million dogs in Britain 2 , this works out at £21...