Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Make unlawfully killing a pet a specific offence with sentences equal to murder
Closed
1,825 signatures
What the petition asks
We believe current legislation does not treat unlawful killing of a pet with the seriousness it merits. Currently people killing a pet can be charged with criminal damage or animal cruelty, but we want this to be made a specific criminal offence, with sentences equal to those for murder.
Timeline
| 10 Oct 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Apr 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,825
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
10 Oct 2022
Closed
10 Apr 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.