Petition · past parliament
Make animal abuse a violent crime which will result in jail time
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Everyday, we see many stories coming out about how people abuse or even kill animals. Animal abuse should become a violent crime and people who abuse an animal should go to jail
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 30 Jan 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Feb 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
3 Feb 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.