Petition · past parliament
Reverse the vote that declares animals are not sentient and cannot feel pain.
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
The government has recently just taken a vote to take animal sentients out of the eu bill, this is a horrific and backwards decision which would allow animals in farming and animal testing be abused more than they already are. It is not law yet, let's make sure it never is.
"Convergent evidence indicates that non-human animals have the neuroanatomical, neurochemical, and neurophysiological substrates of conscious states along with the capacity to exhibit intentional behaviors. Consequently, the weight of evidence indicates that humans are not unique in possessing the neurological substrates that generate consciousness. Non-human animals, including all mammals and birds, and many other creatures, including octopuses, also possess these neurological substrates."
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
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
24 Nov 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.