Petition · past parliament
Change punishments for theft of pets, animals etc and abuse of animals.
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
Increase sentences for animal abuse and animal theft!
People are stealing pets, litters of puppies that are too young to be separated from their mom! Attacking people to steal a much loved pet! Breaking into homes to steal dogs!
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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Increase sentences for all animal cruelty offences: Increase sentences for all animal cruelty offences
Increase minimum and maximum sentences for pet theft: Increase minimum and maximum sentences for pet theft
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Create a public register of people banned from keeping animals in the UK: Create a public register of people banned from keeping animals in the UK
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Timeline
| 13 Feb 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Mar 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
29 Mar 2021
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