Petition · past parliament

Make it a specific criminal offence to film animal abuse.

Closed 195 signatures

What the petition asks

Multiple cases of animal abuse have been filmed by someone in the same room as the person committing the act.
We should be able to easily punish those who are joining in on the abuse by filming the act. These individuals should be treated the same as the abuser and possibly face up to five years in prison and barred from owing an animal again.

Timeline

9 Aug 2019 Petition opened for signatures
6 Nov 2019 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 195
Status Closed
Opened 9 Aug 2019
Closed 6 Nov 2019

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.