Petition · past parliament
Increase maximum sentences for animal cruelty
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
The current maximum custodial sentence for the worst cases of animal cruelty in England and Wales is 6 months. This is out of step from the rest of the U.K. and many other European countries. As a nation of animal lovers we should be taking animal cruelty more seriously.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 21 Mar 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
29 Mar 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.