Submitted on Sunday 16th April 2023
Rejected on Tuesday 18th April 2023
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Legalise the keeping of otters in the United Kingdom.
It is currently prohibited to keep an Otter in the United Kingdom. However, this is wrong. Otters are cute and cuddly and when treated well make good pets.
It does not mean that anyone can own an otter, they should of course be licensed, but a prohibition on keeping otters is wrong.
You can't sign this petition because it was rejected. But you can still comment on it here at Repetition.me!
The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Your petition calls for the Government to allow people to get licences to keep otters, but it is already possible to apply for a licence to possess European Protected Species, including otters.
You can find out more about applying for a licence to possess a European Protected Species here: www.gov.uk/government/publications/european-protected-species-apply-for-a-licence-to-possess-them
We could accept a petition calling on the Government to introduce a new licence for keeping otters as domestic pets, if that's what you want to happen.
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