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Introduce custodial minimum sentences for animal cruelty offences

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closedMinistry of JusticeOpened 20 November 2025Closed 20 May 2026

Background

Government and Parliament should change the law so that animal cruelty/neglect offences always have a prison sentence. I am sick of seeing people starving animals to death and just getting community service and a fine.

Where it’s popular

Constituencies with the most signatures on this petition.

Leicester WestLiz Kendall
11
Taunton and WellingtonGideon Amos
3
Vale of GlamorganKanishka Narayan
3
Leicester EastShivani Raja
2
Sherwood ForestMichelle Welsh
2
North West NorfolkJames Wild
2
WokingMr Will Forster
2
South LeicestershireAlberto Costa
2
Thirsk and MaltonKevin Hollinrake
2
Chester South and EddisburyAphra Brandreth
2
Islington NorthJeremy Corbyn
2
South West DevonRebecca Smith
2
Bangor AberconwyClaire Hughes
2
Croydon WestSarah Jones
1
Croydon SouthChris Philp
1
Burton and UttoxeterJacob Collier
1
ChorleySir Lindsay Hoyle
1
ChippenhamSarah Gibson
1
Bromley and Biggin HillPeter Fortune
1
Bournemouth EastTom Hayes
1

Source: UK Government & Parliament Petitions service. Petition ID: 743142.