Thieves who steal pets could be locked up for a minimum of 10 months under new legislation being brought before the Dáil on Thursday.
The proposed new law that would crackdown on the rising phenomenon of pet theft is being brought by a cross-party alliance of TDs.
And the good news for animal lovers is that the Government decided at its Cabinet meeting on Tuesday that it would not be opposing the Bill, which means it will get a free pass through the Dáil to its next stage of legislative scrutiny.
