Submitted on Tuesday 21st November 2017
Rejected on Thursday 23rd November 2017
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Make animal sentience a priority in UK law.
Animal sentience is an issue affecting everyone, from pet owners to farmers, and all whose lifestyle and working practice comes into contact with animals. We elect MPs to take action and make decisions on our behalf. This time, we are asking them to represent those who cannot speak for themselves.
Here are two examples of evidence for the sentience of animals:
http://www.hyd-masti.com/2009/04/love-of-swallowmust-see.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvwHHMEDdT0
Here are two articles providing evidence for sentience:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168159106001110
https://www.livescience.com/39481-time-to-declare-animal-sentience.html
There are many more. Overwhelming evidence for the sentience of animals leaves no room for doubt that they feel as much as we do.
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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.
You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/205348
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