Petition · past parliament
Offer government support to animal charities at this time of crisis.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Extend charitable support to independent animal rescue charities, so they can weather the storm of covid 19 and still be in existence at the end. Their work in taking in abandoned and abused animals is essential to avoid mass euthanasia. Animals in their care are now in danger of euthanasia too.
Support has been offered to the charity sector but seems not to offer any support to animal rescue charities. Many of them will not survive as they are dependent on fundraising activity events which are impossible for now, and on retail charity shops which are closed. Without their existence thousands of animals already in rescue will risk death, and future strays will have nowhere to go.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
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You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you find out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/
Provide financial help to zoos, aquariums, & rescue centres during the pandemic: Provide financial help to zoos, aquariums, & rescue centres during the pandemic.
Support Hospices and Wildlife rescue during COVID-19 pandemic: Support Hospices and Wildlife rescue during COVID-19 pandemic
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you find out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/
Timeline
| 8 Apr 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
9 Jun 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.