Petition · past parliament
We need stiffer prison sentences for people who are cruel to animals.
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
Every day there is something in the news about someone killing, maiming or general animal cruelty. I am a huge animal lover and feel that these sub-humans should be made to pay when they treat animals in such a vicious manner.
Missy, the bus stop cat. The Manchester individual that bear his dog with a hammer then stabbed it and left it to die. It took 8 hours. He got a pathetic 6 months! !!
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 4 Feb 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Feb 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Feb 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.