Joint plea for dog owners to act responsibly around sheep
With the traditional lambing season approaching and reports of dog attacks on sheep increasing, the National Sheep Association (NSA) and RSPCA have teamed up to urge dog owners to take extra care. Every year sheep are killed, maimed and miscarry because of being chased and attacked by dogs. This is a serious animal welfare concern […]
Protect newborn lambs by keeping your dog on a lead
Dogs chasing and attacking sheep is causing a major animal welfare problem on UK sheep farms, says the National Sheep Association, and no more so than at this time of year when ewes are heavily pregnant or have young lambs at foot. With increasing numbers of sheep worrying incidents being reported, NSA Chief Executive Phil […]
