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Petition · past parliament

Harmonise animal abuse / murder sentences with those committed against people.

Rejected 15 signatures

What the petition asks

There is increasing awareness of the intentional infliction of suffering or harm of animals by people within the UK. Despite this, the sentences for animal abuse / murder are minimal and not representative of the impact on other living beings.

Why it was rejected

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

Pass the same sentences for offences against animals as offences against humans

Timeline

26 Nov 2016 Petition opened for signatures
2 Dec 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 15
Status Rejected
Rejected 2 Dec 2016

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