Petition · past parliament

Increase penalty for animal cruelty

Closed 99 signatures

What the petition asks

Anyone found guilty of causing injury/harm/suffering/neglect towards an animal should face a minimum prison sentence of 6 months and banned from owning any animal and a register made of all convicted persons

Timeline

15 Jul 2016 Petition opened for signatures
15 Jan 2017 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 99
Status Closed
Opened 15 Jul 2016
Closed 15 Jan 2017

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.