Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Introduce a minimum sentence of 10 years for animal abusers
Closed
180 signatures
What the petition asks
Offenders should get a minimum of 10 years in prison, an unlimited fine including vet fees and maintenance for the animal, go onto an animal offender list so they cannot get another animal again which be accessible to those who can legally sell pets.
Animal abuse happens far too often. Animals suffer at the hands of humans, who never truly face their consequences. Children and those impressionable are seeing the lenient sentences and think it’s funny and a joke to harm a living creature. Animals exist alongside humans so why don’t they deserve the same rights as humans.
Timeline
| 9 Sep 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Mar 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
180
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
9 Sep 2020
Closed
9 Mar 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.