1. World problems
  2. Kidnapping of pet animals

Kidnapping of pet animals

  • Ransoming of pet animals
  • Theft of pets

Incidence

Estimated two million dogs and cats are stolen each year in the USA and supplied to animal research institutes for experimentation. Dogs in Belgium are being stolen and sold to take part in fights. Pet dogs with fighting potential are reported to fetch large sums of money.

Broader

Kidnapping
Presentable

Aggravates

Pet loss
Unpresentable

Aggravated by

Strategy

Kidnapping
Unpresentable

Value

Theft
Yet to rate
Kidnapping
Yet to rate

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #15: Life on Land

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Recreation » Animal pets
  • Societal problems » Crime
  • Zoology » Animals
  • Content quality
    Unpresentable
     Unpresentable
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    E0805
    DOCID
    11508050
    D7NID
    133318
    Last update
    Oct 4, 2020