Petition · past parliament
Stop UK Government From Abandoning Animal Sentience Clause
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
Under EU law animals are recognised as intelligent beings capable of feeling pain and emotion, however it has been revealed in the past few days that the UK government will be abandoning issues relating to animal sentience in post-Brexit law.
The Animal Welfare Act simply doesn't and will not include animal sentience, which isn't good enough. It isn't just domesticated animals that should be protected by law, it is proven that the acknowledgment of animal sentience has improved animal welfare across the region. Sign if you believe that all animals should be acknowledged as emotionally intelligent beings.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 22 Nov 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Nov 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
24 Nov 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.