Animal cruelty call from Fleetwood MP

Cat Smith, the MP for Lancaster and Fleetwood, attended a meeting with the League Against Cruel Sports’ in Westminster and was told how sentences are currently inadequate and outdated.

The MP says some laws have remained unchanged for over a hundred years and don’t reflect the horrific cruelty inflicted on animals through activities such as dog fighting.

Cat Smith said: “I’m delighted to be supporting the League’s campaign for tougher sentences for animal abuse.

“As League investigations have shown, dog fighting is a horrifically cruel crime and this needs to be better reflected in the penalties given.”