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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.