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Petition · past parliament

Ban Animals Being Offered As Prizes Or Freebies At Fairgrounds, Funfairs, Etc.

Rejected 16 signatures

What the petition asks

Ban Animals Being Offered As Prizes Or Freebies At Fairgrounds, Funfairs, Etc.
It IS Cruel To Offer An Animal, Usually Goldfish/Cold Water Fish, As A Prize Or Consolation Prize Or Freebie When The Person Receiving The Animal Has No Clear Instructions On The Care Routine Of The Animal Or Health & Safety Advice For The Well-being Of The Animal (The First Of Many No-Nos Is Water Straight Out Of The Tap Is Lethal To Fish! Please Sign This Petition To Stop This Cruel Abuse Of These Poor Creatures.

Why it was rejected

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

Ban the use of animals as prizes at fairs and other events

Timeline

22 Jun 2021 Petition opened for signatures
28 Jun 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 16
Status Rejected
Rejected 28 Jun 2021

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