Ban the sale of small animals from pet shops and third-party sellers in the UK

Ban the sale of small animals from pet shops and third-party sellers in the UK including hamsters, gerbils, mice, guinea pigs, and rabbits. After two of our shop bought Guinea Pig's died within a week of each other, an outbreak of Strep across 433 UK stores was publicised.

302 Signatures

Status
Open
Opened
Monday 28th April 2025
Last 24 hours signatures
3
Signature Deadline
Tuesday 28th October 2025
Estimated Final Signatures: 368

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We want the Government to prevent the sale of small animals by anyone other than the original breeder and make it illegal for commercial dealers to sell small animals unless they bred the animals themselves.
We want to encourage people to buy directly from breeders or adopt from rescue centres. We think this could help to improve the welfare of small animals, reduce health problems associated with animals reared in poor conditions and make it harder for unscrupulous dealers who have little regard for animal welfare.


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