Please sign - to make pet abduction a specific offence

[Marianne Marlow]

Someone has created this petition, which I really believe in. The current law does not protect our pets.

Please sign and also share if you can.

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Petition Make pet abduction a specific criminal offence

Pets are family. Their abduction a traumatic experience. Despite this, stolen pets are regarded as personal property, with sentences dependent on monetary value. The Government should recognise the emotional & welfare impacts this crime has on people & pets by introducing a 'pet abduction' offence.
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Pet Theft Reform has been campaigning to make pet theft a specific offence with access to appropriate custodial sentences since 2018. Four petitions in four years - each triggered parliamentary debates, with a total of 684,970 signatures.

Following a recommendation from the Pet Theft Taskforce, the Government added pet abduction ("taking of pets") to the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill in November 2021.

The Government dropped the Kept Animals Bill in May 2023.


petition.parliament.uk/petitions/640101

[criswell]

I definitely agree it should be an offence. I've signed it and shared it on facebook

[Marianne Marlow]

Thanks criswell

I really hope something comes of it. I cannot believe that our dear animal friends are only regarded as possessions and judged just on monetary value. So wrong.

[ariella]

Signed and shared to all friends and family. All my animals are family, not possessions.
I’m pleased to see a petition like this created. Let’s hope it hits 100,000 signatures.

[Marianne Marlow]

Thanks ariella

[Azalea]

I can't sign because I am in the USA, but I support you sharing this. To me, abduction is actually worse than a pet dying. When they die, you know what happened to them. If abducted, you may never know where they are and how someone is treating them.

[Marianne Marlow]

It is awful indeed. Shame you can't sign too.