Petition · past parliament
Increase maximum sentencing for animal cruelty from 6 months.
Closed
8,457 signatures
What the petition asks
The maximum penalty is 6 months’ imprisonment and/or an unlimited fine. The financial element of the penalty was raised only last year from a maximum fine of £20,000.
For this to be discussed in parliament there must be 100 000 signatures. I recently signed the same petition but it only got to 50 000.
Timeline
| 13 Dec 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
8,457
Status
Closed
Opened
13 Dec 2016
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.