Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Work with the EU to improve animal welfare standards across Europe

Closed 29 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government should work with the EU to end animal cruelty and improve animal welfare standards across Europe. In the UK there are numerous charities trying to rehome dogs from Europe. Many of these dogs have been subjected to barbaric cruelty by evil people with no consequence.
Any country that treats animals in this way should not be part of the EU. Try an internet search and see just how heart-breaking these stories are. Some people in these countries lack human kindness.

As part of this work, the Government should engage with the EU to reduce the requirement for them to be rehomed in UK. Many are on the rehoming websites for months if not years and if the laws were looked at and governments held to account, then the problems should reduce.

Timeline

29 Nov 2021 Petition opened for signatures
29 May 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 29
Status Closed
Department Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened 29 Nov 2021
Closed 29 May 2022

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