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To ask you to make my 12 year old happy and sign this petition. If you can.

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Bobrosspaintbrush · 27/12/2021 23:02

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/597222

We took in a dobo hamster and my 12 year old absolutely loves him.
My son is autistic and selective mute and suffers from terrible anxiety, I have posted about the struggle it is sometimes. Anyway it has been so great to see him with the hamster. Talking to me about their needs looking after him and he has started talking to his hamster asking him “what do you want” and “what are you up too’ etc etc.
In the short time we have had him he has brought my son so much joy!
My son likes his research and has been researching how to look after D properly and has got a bit miffed that the cages sold in pet shops for small animals mostly are too small.
So he signed this petition and got the rest of the family to sign it.
He asked how can we get a few more signatures I told him I would try.
So please if you can sign , it will make him so happy to see that he managed to get a few more people to sign.

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MissCruellaDeVil · 28/12/2021 01:31

Signed, what a lovely idea from your DS, he sounds a very bright young man.

To ask you to make my 12 year old happy and sign this petition. If you can.
mewe3 · 28/12/2021 01:35

Signed, I have a hamster and had to diy a cage to meet the suitable size for hamsters. Well done to your Ds Smile

oscarandelliesdad · 28/12/2021 01:40

Signed x

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LadyPerseverance · 28/12/2021 01:41

Done!

I was really shocked at some of the tiny hutches available when I was looking for my rabbits. I really had to nag (I hate that word but I feel like I was) DH to go for something bigger because it felt cruel to keep them in such a small space and he kept saying “they wouldn’t sell them” if they were unsuitable.

CaitoftheCantii · 28/12/2021 01:42

Signed!

RonniePickering · 28/12/2021 01:44

Signed. What a great petition ❤️

floppybit · 28/12/2021 01:51

Signed. I hope this would apply to fish tanks also as most of them are far too small

Daisychainsandglitter · 28/12/2021 01:53

Signed Smile

tubbylittletwat · 28/12/2021 01:54

Signed

bantuknots73 · 28/12/2021 01:55

Done:)

Biscuitandacuppa · 28/12/2021 01:57

Signed

ClemFandangoCanYouHearMe · 28/12/2021 02:00

Done. Totally agree with your DS. Hate seeing animals in small enclosures. Especially caged birds.

Feelingoood · 28/12/2021 02:02

Signed. Well done you and him!

OhLittleBoreOfWhabylon · 28/12/2021 02:04

Signed

Aphrodite31 · 28/12/2021 02:05

Signed, bless him

Wiseowltaylor · 28/12/2021 02:07

Signed x

ButterfliesandMoths · 28/12/2021 02:08

Signed

CAN1M · 28/12/2021 02:09

Will sign and share; it upsets me no end how small some of these cages that are for sale are 😪

PinkSyCo · 28/12/2021 02:10

I hate seeing animals kept in tiny, inadequate spaces and think this is such an amazing thing to petition for. You must be so proud of your lovely, kind and thoughtful DS OP and his hamster is very lucky to have him too. Smile

PinkSyCo · 28/12/2021 02:11

Oh and of course I’ve signed.

Tinkerbellflowers · 28/12/2021 02:14

Signed 🐹🐰

christmascharade · 28/12/2021 02:23

Done!

JeffThePilot · 28/12/2021 02:26

Couldn’t agree more. Signed, and good luck.

KingRoloIV · 28/12/2021 02:40

Signed, Agree with your son, good luck to him 👍🏼

TheEmperorIsNaked · 28/12/2021 02:45

I’ve signed Smile