Petition · past parliament
Stop Gumtree from allowing Live animal posts to stop dog and cat Baiting.
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
So often people list Dog's, Cats and an abundance of other live animals either for sale or for free on the public listing site Gumtree. So often these animals become the victim of abusive owners, baiting and worse, death. New owners that haven't been vetted lead to this and it needs to stop.
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/scots-man-buys-dog-gumtree-5106715#AUCZXwMcjQo4dldp.97
http://thehoundlounge.proboards.com/thread/18291/warning-dead-after-ftgh-gumtree
http://thehoundlounge.proboards.com/thread/18291/warning-dead-after-ftgh-gumtree
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
| 30 Apr 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 May 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
3 May 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.