Regulate Rescue Centres

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

Currently anyone can start set up a rescue which puts animals at risk of neglect, improper care and exploitation; and adds to miseducation in the local community.

Regulation would allow for rules and guidelines to be issued and inspections; to insure there is no breach of the Animal Welfare Act.

We need more regulations and standards to help keep animals safe. There are many rescues, in particular rabbit “rescues” who are breeding, not neutering or providing essential care (such as vaccinations). These animals are kept in inappropriate set ups and then rehomed to similar situations where standards are not followed (in the case of rabbits they do not follow the RWAF guidelines) which puts the animals at further risk. These “rescues” also put further pressures on genuine ethical rescues.

Why it was rejected

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

You may wish to sign this petition calling for a similar action: Establish a mandatory licensing system for animal rescue homes

Timeline

25 Apr 2021	Petition opened for signatures
29 Apr 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 20

Status Rejected

Rejected 29 Apr 2021

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