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Ban the sale of rabbits in shops rescue only

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Ban the sale of rabbits in pet stores they should be rescue only like cats and dogs , there’s so much suffering and cruelty as people can buy them on a whim and no nothing about how to care for them .
Ban the sale of rabbits in pet stores they should be rescue only like cats and dogs , there’s so much suffering and cruelty as people can buy them on a whim and no nothing about how to keep them . They are sentient creatures that shouldn’t be allowed to be caged at the end of the garden we are a modern animal loving country and should set higher standards for these poor bunny’s

Why it was rejected

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

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

We understand that you are concerned about the welfare of rabbits, but it's not clear if you just want the Government to ban the sale of rabbits, or if you also want the Government to impose new requirements on owners of rabbits.

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.

Timeline

12 Jun 2022 Petition opened for signatures
16 Jun 2022 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 16 Jun 2022

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