Petition · past parliament
Stop the sale of pets on online market place
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Ban the sale of pets on sites like Gumtree, Free ads, Pets4Homes, Facebook, Ebay..
The selling of animals on these sites is facilitating the sale of stolen pets, puppy farms and unlicensed breeders. This is not only about the health and well being of the animals concerned, but the fraudulent and criminal activity of the sellers.
It needs to stop
It needs to stop
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
The Government is not responsible for the mediums individuals or businesses use to sell their wares, including pets, but we have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:
Introduce a National Pet Exchange Register: Introduce a National Pet Exchange Register
Introduce a National Pet Exchange Register: Introduce a National Pet Exchange Register
Timeline
| 21 Jan 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Mar 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
10 Mar 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.