Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Ban the advertising of, selling of and buying of canine 'ear cropping' kits.
Closed
495 signatures
What the petition asks
Ban the advertising of, selling of and buying of canine 'ear cropping' kits in the UK in order to protect dogs from the inhumane mutilation of the removal of all or part of it's ear flaps for cosmetic reasons.
Animal mutilation, including ear cropping for non-medical reasons, is illegal in the UK but these kits are readily available to buy online. They are advertised as 'veterinary' but are obviously for general sale. Nothing says you have to prove you're a vet to buy it. If your dog needs it's ear amputating for medical reason a veterinary surgeon already has the surgical instruments required. I believe these kits are likely to be used without anaesthesia, pain relief or under aseptic conditions.
Timeline
| 5 Oct 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Apr 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
495
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
5 Oct 2020
Closed
5 Apr 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.