This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition To make it illegal to own one guinea pig
We would like a law passed (much like Switzerland) that it is illegal to just own one guinea pig because they are social animals and this is an animal welfare issue
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Because this is an animal welfare issue and it would benefit the animals well-being as a domestic animal to be kept in a pair and not on its own.
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The Animal Welfare Act already creates a requirement to meet an animal's need to exhibit normal behaviour patterns andbe housed with, or apart from, other animals (if applicable): https://www.gov.uk/guidance/animal-welfare
Determining whether owning a single guinea pig was inconsistent with these requirements would be a matter for the courts.
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