{"id":33222,"date":"2019-02-22T13:07:12","date_gmt":"2019-02-22T13:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=33222"},"modified":"2019-02-22T13:07:12","modified_gmt":"2019-02-22T13:07:12","slug":"council-plans-to-increase-charge-up-to-350-to-re-home-dogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2019\/02\/22\/council-plans-to-increase-charge-up-to-350-to-re-home-dogs\/","title":{"rendered":"Council plans to increase charge up to \u00a3350 to re-home dogs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_33228\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33228\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33228\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/puppies.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/puppies.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/puppies-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/puppies-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/puppies-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/puppies-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33228\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33228\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/puppies.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/puppies.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/puppies-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/puppies-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/puppies-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/puppies-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript> The cost of rehoming dogs is set to rise.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nTHE cost of rehoming a dog through Cardiff Dogs Home is set to rise by \u00a330 to a maximum of \u00a3350, in a decision Cardiff Council puts down to budget cuts.<br \/>\nThe proposed plans would see the range of prices increase from \u00a3120-\u00a3320 to \u00a3150-\u00a3350 depending on the breed, age and pedigree of the dog.<br \/>\nCouncillor Chris Weaver, Cabinet Member for Finance, Modernisation and Performance, said: &#8220;We&#8217;ve listened to the views of residents and tried to create a budget which delivers for the people of Cardiff despite the continued cuts we face.<br \/>\n\u201cThis coming year we will have to bridge a \u00a332.4m gap in our budget which comes on top of \u00a3218m in cuts over the past 10 years.\u201d<br \/>\nDefending the decision to increase charges for certain council services, Coun Weaver said: \u201cEvery penny we bring in will be used to deliver the services that matter most to residents.&#8221;<br \/>\nCardiff Dogs Home, which is based off Penarth Road, take in stray and abandoned dogs and seek to find a new home for them.<br \/>\nThey also vaccinate and micro-chip dogs, as well as carrying out initial flea treatment and neutering, to make sure they are safe to be re-homed.<br \/>\nHowever, some people worry that this proposed increase in cost could put potential owners off.<br \/>\nSteph Dowd, 55, from Cathays, said: \u201cI think that is far too much and would put an awful lot of people off rehoming.\u201d<br \/>\nEmma Vafidis, 37, from Castle, said: \u201cDo you mean it will cost people \u00a3350 to adopt a dog from the dog&#8217;s home?<br \/>\n\u201cThat&#8217;s still cheaper than buying from a breeder, but for someone not wanting to buy a pedigree puppy, that amount may well put people off adopting an older dog that really needs a home.<br \/>\n\u201cWill that mean more dogs end up getting put down?\u201d<br \/>\nEchoing this concern, respondents to a public consultation on this subject commissioned by Cardiff Council last year said they were worried the price rise would encourage people to buy pets online, potentially through unscrupulous dealers.<br \/>\nThis issue has been tackled by the so-called &#8220;Lucy\u2019s Law&#8221; in England. The law bans the sale of puppies by pet shops and all commercial third-party dealers and looks set to be adopted in Wales later this year.<br \/>\nCurrently Lucy\u2019s Law only covers puppies, hence even if the law is implemented in Wales dogs could still be sold by dealers for profit.<br \/>\nThe Cardiffian found a number of dogs available online for between \u00a3120 and \u00a3200, though the majority were more expensive than the council\u2019s maximum price of \u00a3350.<br \/>\nNot all residents shared concerns about the cost of re-homing dogs.<br \/>\nR\u00f3is\u00edn Bilton, 31, from Pontcanna, said: \u201cOwning a pet is a luxury, not an entitlement, and if you think that is a lot of money to literally buy a life of a living creature you should reconsider.\u201d<br \/>\nThe proposed increase in the cost of rehoming a dog will go to a full council meeting for approval on February 28.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE cost of rehoming a dog through Cardiff Dogs Home is set to rise by \u00a330 to a maximum of \u00a3350, in a decision Cardiff Council puts down to budget cuts. The proposed plans would see the range of prices increase from \u00a3120-\u00a3320 to \u00a3150-\u00a3350 depending on the breed, age and pedigree of the dog. 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