Petition · past parliament

Give harsher sentences to people that abuse animals

Rejected 16 signatures

What the petition asks

After the terrible abuse of poor Ronnie the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, resulting in Ronnie's death, the government need to increase the sentences on any member of the public that abuses animals.
In memory of Ronnie the Staffordshire Bull Terrier.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

23 Nov 2016 Petition opened for signatures
28 Nov 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 16
Status Rejected
Rejected 28 Nov 2016

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