Submitted by Stephanie Mitchell on Thursday 11th September 2025
Published on Friday 14th November 2025
Current status: Open
Open until: Thursday 14th May 2026
Current Signatures: 342
(count is updated approximately hourly)
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animal welfare ~ Animals ~ checks ~ England ~ England and Wales ~ Ensure ~ Face ~ Law ~ Mandatory ~ Media ~ Message ~ Messages ~ minimal ~ Minimum ~ Parliament ~ Penalty ~ Promoting ~ Regulations ~ Responsible ~ Sale ~ Sending ~ Social media ~ Temporary ~ Wales ~ Weak ~ Welfare
Stronger penalties for animal cruelty and stricter regulations on animal sales
Every year, countless animals suffer at the hands of people who intentionally harm, neglect, or kill them. While the Animal Welfare Act increased maximum penalties in England and Wales, we think too many offenders still face minimal consequences — sending the message that animal lives don’t matter.
Animals suffer due to weak penalties. Temporary bans aren’t enough— we believe anyone who has harmed an animal should never be allowed to own one. We urge Parliament to enforce harsher minimum sentences, mandatory background checks for buyers/adopters, and ban social media sales. Stronger laws will protect animals, promote responsible ownership, and ensure abusers face real consequences. Protect animals. Stop abusers. Make cruelty unforgivable.
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