Grant All Sentient Animals Legal Personhood

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

There is ample scientific evidence to declare animals as sentient beings. With exceptions, nonhuman animals think and feel, in manners that are at least somewhat similar to how humans think and feel. Yet, they are often treated abysmally. They are even considered to be mere property, not persons.

Many animals think and feel. They are capable of loving. They can feel joy, fear, sadness, anxiety and grief. They may even experience consciousness, and at least some of them are self-aware.
Yet, they are exploited, abused and killed for “sport”, flesh, dairy, eggs, fur, skins, wool and mistreated by sick individuals. For too long have animal abusers been allowed to get off lightly. All sentient animals deserve the same legal protection as humans!

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

We understand you're concerned about animal rights, but we're not sure what legal rights you want animals to be given.

You might be interested to read about proposed legislation relating to animal sentience, which is currently being considered by Parliament: https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/2867

Timeline

29 Jan 2022	Petition opened for signatures
3 Feb 2022	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14

Status Rejected

Rejected 3 Feb 2022

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