US EditionMinisters Urged to Give Pensions to Retired Police Dogs
- The Thin Blue Paw Foundation is urging ministers to provide pensions for retired police dogs who served across the UK, highlighting their ongoing care needs.
- This call follows reports that retired dogs often face costly health issues, such as arthritis, from their physically demanding service, with owners bearing expensive vet bills.
- Handlers like Julie Roy and Claire Bird recount managing high vet expenses for retired dogs Keach and Fiji, supported partly by the charity's grants exceeding £380,000 since 2020.
- The Foundation estimates that caring for retired police dogs incurs about £2,400 more annually than typical pets and emphasizes that these dogs dedicate their prime years to serving in law enforcement.
- They warn a lack of formal support risks owners being unable to afford treatment and calls on the Home Office to fulfil its moral obligation by funding pensions for retired police dogs.
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The Independent (US)Retired police dogs deserve a pension, charity argues
The Home Office has a ‘moral obligation to these dogs’, advocates say
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