Petition · past parliament
Make it illegal to harm any animal and those that do imprison them
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
More animals are going missing and stolen. More animals are suffering with so much cruelty being taken out on them.
Time to make proper laws to stop this and give a voice for those animals as they cannot speak for themselves
Time to make proper laws to stop this and give a voice for those animals as they cannot speak for themselves
Evidence is in the pleas from owners for their animals to be found. Media shows animal cruelty at it's worst. It's time to stop this and bring in harder laws
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 UK Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
Animal cruelty is already against the law. We don't know what further action you'd like the UK Government or Parliament to take.
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Review animal cruelty laws to include lifetime ban and a prison sentence
Animal cruelty is already against the law. We don't know what further action you'd like the UK Government or Parliament to take.
You might like to consider signing this petition:
Review animal cruelty laws to include lifetime ban and a prison sentence
Timeline
| 4 Feb 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Feb 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
12 Feb 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.