Petition · past parliament
Make Gumtree tighten rules on animals free to good home and monitor the site
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Stop the sale of animals for £1-00 and free to good home, the escalating of dog fighting leaves these animals to face an unknown future, also left Un neutered these animals are left as breeding machines, this site needs to tighten rules on all animal sales.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
The decision about whether to sell pets or not is a matter for Gumtree, which is a private company.
You could try contacting Gumtree directly to ask them to change their policy.
Alternatively, you could start a petition asking Parliament to pass a law restricting the sale of animals on the internet.
You could try contacting Gumtree directly to ask them to change their policy.
Alternatively, you could start a petition asking Parliament to pass a law restricting the sale of animals on the internet.
Timeline
| 5 Jan 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Jan 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Jan 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.