Petition · past parliament

The sentence for any pet theft should be the same as for kidnapping

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Set the penalty for pet theft to the same as it is for kidnapping
A pet is a family member and the judicial system should treat it as such

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition calling for a similar action: Increase minimum and maximum sentences for pet theft

Timeline

21 Jan 2021 Petition opened for signatures
28 Jan 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 28 Jan 2021

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