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You and Yours: Stolen Dogs, Animal Welfare, Interior Colours

08/02/2021

Stolen Dogs, Animal Welfare, Interior Colours

BBC Radio 4 - You and Yours, Stolen Dogs, Animal Welfare, Interior Colours

As dog thefts rise, campaigners are calling for a change in the law to protect their pets.

An increase in the number of dogs being stolen in the past year, has led 140,000 people to sign a petition, calling on the government to make pet theft a specific crime.

The widely reported increase in the number of dogs being stolen in the past year, has led 140,000 people to sign a petition, calling on the government to make pet theft a specific crime. A BBC Freedom of Information request to police forces across the UK revealed that out of 645 dog theft crimes between January and July last year, only two resulted in prosecutions. Campaigners are arguing that current laws and sentencing are too lenient and don't take account of the suffering caused to stolen pets and their owners. 

Do colours affect everyone's mood, or just people who really think about them, who have a strong visual sense? Homewares and furnishings have gone a bit mad with colour lately, with a lot of intense, bright shades and patterns making the rounds. They're calling it happy design - design that's meant to help lift your mood. We speak to a colour psychologist about how they can change our outlook.

We speak to the boss of Waitrose, James Bailey, about animal welfare standards in farming, moving on from Ocado and what kind of impact Brexit has had on their supply chain.

We know that more people have been taking up hobbies recently. We also know that more people are now running a personal venture, in their spare time, alongside their regular day job. It's called a "side hustle". We speak to one small business owner who turned his extremely glamorous hobby of interviewing celebrities, into his side hustle.

Listeners have been in touch about retirement properties they’ve bought with high service charges. These are fees paid by residents to a company which will maintain the buildings, gardens and any communal spaces. But how easy it is to change your management company if you're unhappy with the fees and services they provide?

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