Campaigns

Snip and Chip

If you live in DN14 and are on a low income we are pleased to offer a Snip and Chip voucher for only £35. The voucher covers spaying or neutering and a microchip. Redeemable only at RASE Veterinary Practice in Goole. Please contact us for further information. DOWNLOAD POSTER HERE

REDUCED COST NEUTERING VOUCHER

If you have a DN14 postcode and in receipt of a means-tested benefit you can apply for a voucher that will cover the cost of spaying or neutering and a microchip for only £15. Terms and conditions apply. Participating vets only. Please contact us for further information.

Lucy's Law

On Monday 6 April 2021 the Government introduced landmark new legislation to tackle the low-welfare, high volume supply of puppies and kittens, by banning their commercial third-party sale in England.

‘Lucy’s Law’ means that anyone wanting to get a new puppy or kitten in England must now buy direct from a breeder, or consider adopting from a rescue centre instead. Licensed dog breeders are required to show puppies interacting with their mothers in their place of birth. If anyone sells puppies or kittens without a licence, they could receive an unlimited fine or be sent to prison for up to six months.

The law is named after Lucy, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel who was rescued from a puppy farm where she was subjected to terrible conditions. Puppy farms are located across the UK with most depending on third-party sellers or ‘dealers’ to distribute often sick, traumatised, unsocialised puppies which have been taken away from their mother at just a few weeks old.

This often involves long-distance transportation, with the puppy or kitten suffering life-threatening medical, surgical, or behavioural problems which are passed on to unsuspecting new owners. Lucy’s Law effectively removes the third-party dealer chain, resulting in all dog and cat breeders becoming accountable for the first time.

As well as Lucy’s Law, the Government has committed to supporting tougher sentences for animal cruelty, raising maximum prison sentences from six months to five years, and has pledged to bring in new laws on animal sentience and to end excessively long journeys for live animals.