Petition · past parliament

Steeling of dogs to be a mandatory custodial sentence

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

Make the steeling of dogs for any reasons a mandatory custodial sentence in all cases when convicted
It causes pain to the animals and ruins the lives of the owners, dogs are part of the family not just a pet. For some their only family and it is devastating crime

Why it was rejected

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

Timeline

6 Mar 2021 Petition opened for signatures
12 Mar 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 13
Status Rejected
Rejected 12 Mar 2021

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