Petition · past parliament
Stop the spate of dead or dying Ponies dumped as poor bred a criminal offence
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
Spate of dead or dying horses being dumped is blamed on rising cost of keeping the animals - which can hit £10,000 a year. RSPCA finds 25 horses dead, dying or in poor condition since November
14 of the horses in Kent were dead on arrival and nine were put to sleep.
14 of the horses in Kent were dead on arrival and nine were put to sleep.
The rising cost of keeping animals has been blamed on an increasing number of dead or dying horses being dumped.
The RSPCA has revealed that since November last year, it has been called out to 21 incidents across Kent where they found 25 horses which were either dead, dying or in poor condition.
Some 14 of the horses were dead on arrival, nine had to be put to sleep due to their condition and only two survived and are recovering.
The RSPCA has revealed that since November last year, it has been called out to 21 incidents across Kent where they found 25 horses which were either dead, dying or in poor condition.
Some 14 of the horses were dead on arrival, nine had to be put to sleep due to their condition and only two survived and are recovering.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
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Timeline
| 28 Jan 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 Jan 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
30 Jan 2017
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