Petition · past parliament
Stop legally classifying pets as property.
Closed
29 signatures
What the petition asks
Pets are not property. They are loving companions, family members, they can perform important tasks. The theft, abuse, murder of pets causes deep psycological and emotional distress and crimes against people's pets must be taken extremely seriously in court and perpetrators severely punished.
Timeline
| 10 Aug 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Feb 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
29
Status
Closed
Opened
10 Aug 2016
Closed
10 Feb 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.