Rejected petition Increase maximum prison sentence for Animal Cruelty & add mandatory registration

Increase maximum prison sentence for Animal Cruelty from 6 months to at least three years. Add mandatory registration to an animal abuser list that must be referenced when anyone purchases a new animal.

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Punishments for animal abuse are woefully inadequate and barely act as a deterrent. Many abusers who have killed or attempted to kill pets are allowed to own more animals within 5 years. The low fines and almost never implemented prison time is ineffective both as a deterrent and at protecting animals.

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We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:

Increase sentences for all animal cruelty offences: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/565404

Create a public register of people banned from keeping animals in the UK: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/573147

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Date submitted 10 March 2021
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