Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Ban the Use of Poison, Lethal Traps and Other Lethal Methods of Pest Control
Closed
50 signatures
What the petition asks
Rats are very intelligent and usually social creatures. They are also capable of empathy for other rats. Foxes are vital native predators. Yet, these innocent creatures, along with many others, are wrongly and cruelly killed simply for existing, causing inconveniences and being in the wrong places.
Rat traps kill by crushing the necks of poor little rats, or by electrocuting them.
Glue traps are infamously evil, killing the poor animals slowly by suffocation or dehydration.
Rat poisons are also extremely cruel, taking days to kill the poor rats by internal bleeding and turning their poor insides into a soup.
Unwanted wildlife are also shot and otherwise killed. There are alternatives to killing wildlife to control them. Native and endangered animals are also at risk due to poisoning.
Glue traps are infamously evil, killing the poor animals slowly by suffocation or dehydration.
Rat poisons are also extremely cruel, taking days to kill the poor rats by internal bleeding and turning their poor insides into a soup.
Unwanted wildlife are also shot and otherwise killed. There are alternatives to killing wildlife to control them. Native and endangered animals are also at risk due to poisoning.
Timeline
| 22 Sep 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Mar 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
50
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
22 Sep 2022
Closed
22 Mar 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.