{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/782571.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":782571,"attributes":{"action":"Prison time and life ban from owning any animal when convicted of animal abuse","background":"Anyone convicted of animal abuse to serve time in prison and be banned from owning any animal for the rest of their life","additional_details":"","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2026-09-21T15:39:57.073Z","updated_at":"2026-10-15T15:30:20.386Z","rejected_at":"2026-10-15T15:30:18.615Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-09-22T21:25:40.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"We do have two petitions currently open which ask for the same thing as your petition is requesting. You may wish to sign them:\r\n\r\nIntroduce lifetime bans for all animal abusers and DBS checks for pet sitters\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/767555\r\n\r\nRequire immediate custodial sentences for animal abuse, cruelty & neglect\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/775033"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}