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Change classification of dogs to sentient beings.

Submitted on Tuesday 27th September 2016

Rejected on Monday 3rd October 2016

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)

Petition Action

Change classification of dogs to sentient beings.

Petition Details

Many of us have witnessed abuse of dogs. Be it neglect, or physical abuse from the keeper, or dogs wrongfully removed from their homes and treated as no more than a piece of furniture. Too often these offences are taken too lightly, people aren't being held accountable and they need to be.

Additional Information

By changing how the law views dogs, it would force the law to hold people who harm dogs accountable for their actions. Dogs would gain rights as living beings and no longer be subject to the same laws as an ananimate object. Dogs are our friends, our family. They have no voice and it is our responsibility to act on their behalf, and act now. By signing, you will make your voice heard for these loving, loyal animals. Harsher penalties for people who breed without bias, neglect, and abuse dogs.


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

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