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We would like you to raise the penalty of dog Theft

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

We would like the penalty of pet theft to be increased, The kidnapper of your extended member of family (your pet) should be seriously prosecuted. The current punishment does not justify the heart ache of the crime.
We would like the government to take action on this because during the global pandemic the theft of pets have significantly Increased

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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Timeline

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