Petition · past parliament
Make stronger laws on animal cruelty cases
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
On average, every 30 seconds a call is made to report a case of animal cruelty.
Current legislation is in place to protect animals, however it is often over looked and is not treat as seriously.
The punishment for animal abusers is very weak and I am pledging for them to be strengthened.
Current legislation is in place to protect animals, however it is often over looked and is not treat as seriously.
The punishment for animal abusers is very weak and I am pledging for them to be strengthened.
In 2015 two boys from Derbyshire were convicted of animal cruelty after beating a disabled dog which eventually died of head injury and was also found to have a broken jaw.
They were eventually sentenced to 23 weeks in prison. This was brought on by a petition signed by 7,000 people to have the boys put behind bars.
Though there sentence was protested against as the two boys and many others are likely to reoffend.
These cases may be shocking, but are very common and happen every day.
They were eventually sentenced to 23 weeks in prison. This was brought on by a petition signed by 7,000 people to have the boys put behind bars.
Though there sentence was protested against as the two boys and many others are likely to reoffend.
These cases may be shocking, but are very common and happen every day.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 11 Jan 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Jan 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
14 Jan 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.