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Tougher sentencing for Dog thieves

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

Change the law to give tougher senteces for dog theft
Because dog theft is rising at an alarming rate and dogs are an integral part of the family. The stress being caused to the dog and the family is totally unjust and has to be stopped.

Why it was rejected

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

We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:

Make dog theft a specific criminal offence: Make dog theft a specific criminal offence

Increase minimum and maximum sentences for pet theft: Increase minimum and maximum sentences for pet theft

Timeline

18 Feb 2021 Petition opened for signatures
31 Mar 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 13
Status Rejected
Rejected 31 Mar 2021

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