Petition · past parliament
Have tougher sentences for Animal Cruelty/ Abuse
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Social Media is rife with videos of animal abuse and stories and the laws to deal with these people are too soft. We need tougher laws and sentencing. There should be a maximum sentence of 3 years and lifetime bans which should be checked regularly
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action. We understand that you're concerned about sentences for animal cruelty offences, but we're not sure whether maximum sentence of three years would lead to tougher sentences. The Government has announced plans to increase the maximum sentence for very serious animal cruelty offences to five years.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do. For example, you could start a new petition asking the UK Government and Parliament to change the law by the end of the year so that people who are convicted of very serious animal cruelty offences can be sentenced to up to five years in prison.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do. For example, you could start a new petition asking the UK Government and Parliament to change the law by the end of the year so that people who are convicted of very serious animal cruelty offences can be sentenced to up to five years in prison.
Timeline
| 23 Apr 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 Apr 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
30 Apr 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.