Nice article, however the reason that councils do not enforce the AWA is because the useless government failed to make it a duty of councils to enforce it plus they failed to provide any funding.

There are hardly any councils in the UK that have adopted the Act, a few exceptions are Brighton council who have prosecuted a breeder who cut off puppies tails with a pair of scissors and Southampton City Council who have done a couple of prosecutions working with the RSPCA.

The lack of effort is mainly due to the fact that cash strapped councils do not like having to take on additional legislation when they do not have to.

Me and my colleagues would love to be able to enforce the AWA but if our managers and councillors will not adopt it, there is nothing we can do.

It is a horrible situation to be in but we are stuck with it unless the government changes its mind and makes it a statutory duty for councils to enforce the AWA.