Petition · past parliament

Make animal cruelty an offence with a mandatory custodial sentence

Closed 111 signatures

What the petition asks

To make animal cruelty more publishable. A ban on keeping animals is not enough.
So many people are cruel to animals and there is no real punishment if caught.

Timeline

31 Jul 2019 Petition opened for signatures
6 Nov 2019 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 111
Status Closed
Opened 31 Jul 2019
Closed 6 Nov 2019

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