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Petition · past parliament

Make the sale of Angora products illegal in the UK

Closed 60 signatures

What the petition asks

Angora rabbits suffer a horrific existence in places such as Chinese angora farms. Despite claims by certain industries that they use responsibly obtained or 'humane' angora, shocking video coverage has been uncovered. Please support this petition to ban the product in the UK.
According to PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) commercial angora can only be obtained by plucking, cutting or shearing; typically with the rabbit stretched across a board with rope attached to their limbs. Shearing can cause pain and easily tear skin; following which, most rabbits are confined to small wire cages in isolation, before the process is repeated 2-3 months later.

Please help to ban UK sales. References online such as those at peta.org.uk can be viewed. Thank you.

Timeline

1 Sep 2015 Petition opened for signatures
1 Mar 2016 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 60
Status Closed
Opened 1 Sep 2015
Closed 1 Mar 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.