This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Ban the sale of animals on selling sites
Ban selling sites from publishing adverts for animals for sale
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Due to the massive increase in stolen pets , thieves turn to online sites to sell them . I , amongst others , believe that by removing their online outlet , it would decrease the amount of pets stolen . Many pets sold through Gumtree , Preloved and other sites , fall into the hands of abusers and dog fighters , and suffer horrendous cruelty at the hands of these abusers . Also to be considered is the emotional trauma caused to the owners of these beloved stolen pets .
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
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We understand that you are concerned about how pets are sold, but it's not clear if you want the sale of animals online to be prevented, or all online advertisement of pets for sale to be banned.
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