Petition · past parliament
Amend the maximum penalty for animal cruelty from 12 months to at least 7 years.
Closed
302 signatures
What the petition asks
Dogs needlessly die and hundreds more are injured. The current 12 month maximum penalty for animal cruelty is not acceptable. Maximum penalty for theft is 7 years, we want at least the same punishment for cruelty to animals.
Timeline
| 7 Oct 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Apr 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
302
Status
Closed
Opened
7 Oct 2015
Closed
7 Apr 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.