FRAUDSTERS posing as GSPCA welfare officers could have forced intimidated animal owners into handing over their pets, the charity has warned.

AN INTERNATIONAL animal welfare charity has expressed concern at the use of farm animals for fun events in the Bailiwick.

MORE than 1,000 people have signed a petition to get the animal welfare law back on the States agenda.

FOR those who have waited patiently for more than a decade for new animal welfare laws, comments from the head of the department responsible will be of little comfort.

A TERMINALLY-ill woman, who has campaigned for an animal welfare law for a decade, hopes to see it happen before she dies.

WHEN 13,000 islanders signed a petition calling for better laws to protect animals from cruelty each hoped their support would make a small difference.

ANIMAL carers are disgusted it could take a further three years for new animal welfare legislation to be complete.

ANIMAL Aid’s longest-serving young volunteer has spoken of his sadness at hearing that the charity was closing down.

A BOARDING kennel owner who tried to cover up the death of a customer’s dog might lose her trade association membership.

ANIMALS will suffer if the island's welfare organisations cannot work together.