During the past five years over one million people in Britain believe that their pet dog or cat has been stolen, suggests a report from Sainsburys Finance .
Steve Johnson, Head of Pet Insurance, Sainsbury's Finance said: "It’s difficult to know the full scale of dog and cat theft because it's impossible to know for sure if the cat or dog has been stolen, lost or suffered an accident." Also the scale of the problem is underestimated because it’s not always reported to the police .
The Bank’s report and findings from the Missing Pets Bureau, which reveals that 38 per cent of dogs reported to them as missing have actually been stolen, suggests that pet theft is a crime that should be taken seriously.
Mr Johnson explained that victims of lost or stolen pets could find that their pet insurance policy provides little or no support towards recovering their pets. Sainsbury’s Pet Insurance offers up to £1,000 towards the advertising costs for a lost pet and up to £750 compensation if the pet is lost or stolen and not returned.
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