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Ministers Urged to Give Pensions to Retired Police Dogs
- The Thin Blue Paw Foundation, launched in August 2020, is campaigning for mandatory pensions for retired police dogs in the UK.
- This campaign arises because retired dogs often face expensive health problems due to their demanding service lives, with no institutional support after retirement.
- The foundation has provided over £380,000 in grants for vet bills, aiding dogs like Bonnie who received £900 worth of cancer treatment and Fiji who faced costly surgeries totaling around £10,000.
- Chairman Kieran Stanbridge stated, 'Police dogs lead physically demanding lives and... require expensive medication,' while owners like Katie Wright pay at least £200 extra monthly for retired police dog care.
- The campaign highlights a moral duty for the Home Office to fund pensions to ensure retired dogs receive care and avoid costly euthanasia due to unaffordable treatment.
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The Cynophile Company of Paris is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. The institution has trained thousands of dogs who help the police on a daily basis. Retrieved in associations or in private homes, some are trained in the detection of explosives or drugs, others to the arrest of the most dangerous individuals. The selection of the duo formed by the animal and its master is very demanding. Each policeman becomes responsible for his dog…
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