Rejected petition Animal abuse,animal cruelty should lead to imprisonment.

Anyone convicted of abuse,cruelty or death of an animal should automatically be given a prison sentence and not just a slap on the wrist.

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The government need to take a long hard look at what's happening here in the UK regarding animal welfare.
We are supposed to be a nation of animal lovers,yet the cruelty,the abuse being used by some police forces,the abhorrent conditions some ( Seized dogs are being kept it),the lenient court judgments being handed out to perpetrators of animal abuse is nothing short of a farce.
Where's the deterrent?
Where's the justice?
Where's your backbone?

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Introduce stricter minimum penalties for acts of animal cruelty.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/701925

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Date submitted 19 February 2025
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