Whilst doing some research before rescuing our lovely dog Claude, I found out that people convicted of animal cruelty in the UK can be allowed to keep animals again in as little as 5 years. Just a quick search through the RSPCA's social media feeds will bing up countless examples of animals receiving horrific treatment, with their abusers getting completely abysmal punishment.
I’ve started a petition to impose a lifetime ban on animal ownership for anyone convicted of cruelty, to keep animals safer from these abusers and to establish a precedent that should have been set already.
It takes just 30 seconds to sign (less if you’re a fast typer!) and together we can hopefully make sure those who hurt animals never get the chance to do it again.
Here's a link to the petition. Please do sign if you agree, and any suggestions that anyone has to share it further would be hugely appreciated! https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/705772/