This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition All animal cruelty to become a criminal offence
It’s proven that animals have feelings, emotions and feel pain, whether its our most loved dog, cat , horse, donkey, cow, pig or any animal. Social media has heightened how human beings are abusing animals in the worse possible way. It’s time this stops, animals feel as we do. Make it a crime now!
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Animal rescue charities prove the disgusting abuse animals endure. Thank god for Battersea dog and cats home and all our other rescue centres here and around the world. Abuse needs to stop now !!
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It is already an offence to cause unnecessary suffering to any animal, so we're not sure what else you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. Anyone who is cruel to an animal, or does not provide for its welfare needs, may be banned from owning animals, fined up to £20,000 and/or sent to prison.
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