Change the law about cruelty to animals

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

Anyone who is found to have let an animal suffer/die should always serve a prison sentence. Not a suspended sentence or a ban on keeping animals.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign the following petitions, which call for similar action:

Stronger penalties for animal cruelty and stricter regulations on animal sales
Stronger penalties for animal cruelty and stricter regulations on animal sales

Introduce custodial minimum sentences for animal cruelty offences
Introduce custodial minimum sentences for animal cruelty offences

Timeline

6 Mar 2026	Petition opened for signatures
24 Mar 2026	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11

Status Rejected

Rejected 24 Mar 2026

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