Petition · past parliament
Increase animal cruelty sentences to five years
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
We are urging the UK Government to increase the animal cruelty sentences to five years in England, Wales and Scotland. Not enough is being done to protect innocent animals that do not have a voice. Increase the animal cruelty sentence to five years in the United Kingdom.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 17 Feb 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Feb 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
20 Feb 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.