Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Make keeping birds in cages illegal
Closed
71 signatures
What the petition asks
We believe it's far too normalised to keep a bird in a cage, often with other birds. I've seen birds in cages in various stores and it shouldn't be legal. It's not necessary to cage birds, just for the entertainment of humans.
Timeline
| 20 Jan 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Jul 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
71
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
20 Jan 2022
Closed
20 Jul 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.