Calls for ban on 'pets as prizes' on Oswestry Town Council land
The giving of live animals as prizes at fun fairs could be formally banned in Oswestry.
It was once commonplace to have goldfish as prizes as fairgrounds and while the practice is dying out a town councillor is asking the council for an outright ban.
Councillor Duncan Kerr is asking the town council to support animal charity the RSPCA's national campaign by imposing an outright ban on the giving of live animals as prizes, in any form, on Oswestry Town Council-owned land.
He also asked for the council to review its current policies and the terms and conditions of the licences and hire of council-owned land and premises to ensure that they reflect that position.
In addition, he wants the council to write to the UK Government to instigate a similar ban on both public and private land.
"Between 2015 and 2020 there were 120 cases reported to them of live animals being given as prizes in England, however it is feared many more cases go unreported due to lack of awareness around animal welfare and existing legislations," he said.
