This petition was submitted during the 2015 to 2017 Parliament
Rejected petition Make animal abuse a violent crime which will result in jail time
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Everyday, we see many stories coming out about how people abuse or even kill animals. Animal abuse should become a violent crime and people who abuse an animal should go to jail
Why was this petition rejected?
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/176684
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