Stop the sale of live animals in pet stores & require them to link with rescues.

Closed 2,865 signatures

What the petition asks

Lucy's Law (2020) means that pet shops cannot sell kittens or puppies. It is still legal to sell rabbits, mice, birds, guinea pigs & many other equally sentient animals. The law needs to be widened to include all animals currently bred for sale in shops & to oblige all stores to promote rescues.

It is a proven scientific fact that all animals (including fish) have sentience - a capacity to feel fear and pain, to make decisions and form relationships. This fact is now in law. Yet we allow animals (excluding cats and dogs) to be bred for sale to shops where they are then sold to customers. Customers are not vetted, or checked afterwards and minimal information is being given. Rescue centres around the country are filled to capacity with unwanted animals.

Timeline

28 Sep 2022	Petition opened for signatures
28 Mar 2023	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 2,865

Status Closed

Opened 28 Sep 2022

Closed 28 Mar 2023

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