Rejected petition Change law for domestic pets and increase sentencing power for Judges.

The increase in domestic pet theft warrants a Government response and a law change to afford justice for the trauma caused. A better deterrent is needed urgently. Domestic pets should not be treated as property in law.

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Law change is the gift of Parliament and the C19 pandemic has demonstrated the importance for our health and well-being that domestic animals afford.

The theft and the unknown outcome of a beloved animal is commensurate to the loss of a beloved family member, and the limitations of existing laws does not represent a reasonable deterrent or justice fir the families concerned.

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Increase minimum and maximum sentences for pet theft
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/563711

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Date submitted 22 February 2021
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