Petition · past parliament
Increase the Maximum Penalty for Animal Cruelty to Ten Years Imprisonment
Closed
114 signatures
What the petition asks
Animal cruelty is not taken anywhere near seriously enough by the law. Animal cruelty is horrible and perpetrators can go on to commit violence against humans. Animals are not inanimate objects - they are not property! They are sentient beings, who are aware and able to think and feel.
Recently, the maximum penalty for animal cruelty was increased to five years imprisonment. This is great, but at the same time not enough.
The maximum penalty for animal abusers should be increased to ten years imprisonment to deter further cruelty and to ensure justice is served and animal cruelty rates are decreased.
Just because animals are not of our species and don’t speak our language doesn’t mean that it’s okay to treat them cruelly or treat them as any less important than humans.
The maximum penalty for animal abusers should be increased to ten years imprisonment to deter further cruelty and to ensure justice is served and animal cruelty rates are decreased.
Just because animals are not of our species and don’t speak our language doesn’t mean that it’s okay to treat them cruelly or treat them as any less important than humans.
Timeline
| 4 Apr 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Oct 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
114
Status
Closed
Opened
4 Apr 2023
Closed
4 Oct 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.