Petition · Ministry of Justice

Ban all therapy animals in prisons

Closed 60 signatures

What the petition asks

Ban shelters from providing animals for prison services, or prison services acquiring them in any other way for therapy or for use as comfort animals. We think it's animal abuse.
We think prisoners do not deserve these privileges, it's not a summer camp! Some animals may be traumatized, and we think it is animal abuse to put them in such a dangerous and scary situation.

Timeline

21 Oct 2025 Petition opened for signatures
21 Apr 2026 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 60
Status Closed
Department Ministry of Justice
Opened 21 Oct 2025
Closed 21 Apr 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 18 Aug 2026.