Petition · past parliament
Make all breeders of animals carry a licence/permit.
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
Rescue centres across the country are overflowing with unwanted animals, especially horse & pony sanctuaries. Yet people continue to breed low quality, unwanted horses with serious defects, just to make some quick cash. The horses can be seen tethered on road sides and often abandoned.
A breeding license would ensure that only respectable breeders would be able to breed, and would stop people putting strain on their horses and pets by repetitively breeding them each season. Rescue centres are having to put pets and horses down daily because of over breeding. Something needs to be done, for the welfare of the animals.
Often these horses (and other animals) are sold at auction in a terrible state sometimes for less than £50 meaning they can often fall into inexperienced hands.
Often these horses (and other animals) are sold at auction in a terrible state sometimes for less than £50 meaning they can often fall into inexperienced hands.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 30 Oct 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Nov 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
2 Nov 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.