This petition was submitted during the 2010 to 2015 Parliament
Rejected petition Ban Big Cat Cub Petting in the UK
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We call on the British Government to impose a nationwide Ban on Big Cat Cub Petting, including all Big Cat species in UK Zoos, Parks, Sanctuaries and Habitats.
Cub Petting has NO conservation value whatsoever. Once a Cub has become accustomed to human contact, it can never be rehabilitated & introduced to the wild.
2013 saw two UK Zoo's closely linked with a South African Canned Hunting Farm - where Lions are bred for Canned Hunting, for "sport"
Combating this cruel & barbaric industry from outside South Africa is a must, this will help drive down this industry's revenue, thus affecting the industry as a whole.
Please also read Patrick Barkham's Guardian article here > http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/jun/03/canned-hunting-lions-bred-slaughter
More on the Canned Hunting industry can be found at www.cannedlion.org & www.lionaid.org
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