Petition · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Set a minimum slaughter age of 25 for cattle.
Closed
75 signatures
What the petition asks
Amend the Animal Welfare Act, to make it illegal to slaughter cattle before they reach the age of 25.
Cattle can be slaughtered at an earlier age when they can live much longer, so that farmers can maximize their gains. The law states the conditions under which animals are kept should provide for their welfare. If this is being adhered to, I believe they should be allowed to live out their lives before being killed for food, and not slaughtered less than halfway through their potential natural lives.
Timeline
| 27 Oct 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
75
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
27 Oct 2025
Closed
27 Apr 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 16 Aug 2026.