Review Sentencing Council guidelines pertaining to animal cruelty.

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

Regarding Step 6 – Compensation and ancillary orders (10) Disqualification from ownership of animals, convicted animal abusers should be disqualified for life from owning animals with no exceptions.

Owning a pet is a privilege, not a right. If someone has maltreated a pet animal - a living breathing sentient being that feels pain and emotion as much as any human - then they have abused that privilege and must not be given a second chance. It is often said by psychologists that the best predictor of future behaviour is past behaviour and animals deserve protection from people that are bound to repeat the abuse.

A mandatory lifetime ban will also end inconsistencies in this area of sentencing.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. The Sentencing Council is independent of Government.

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Increase sentences for all animal cruelty offences

Timeline

21 Mar 2021	Petition opened for signatures
14 Apr 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12

Status Rejected

Rejected 14 Apr 2021

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