Petitions/Stop social media posts being shown with dogs that have cropped ears
StatusOngoing
Opened7 Jan 2026
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We call on the Government to make social media platforms ban future posts and remove existing posts that show dogs with cropped ears.

It is illegal to crop a dog's ears in the UK. I look at social media posts of dogs and see many with cropped ears. If we are to stamp out this cruel practice, then we should stop it from being promoted (directly or indirectly) on social media platforms. We have managed to restrict violent acts being shown across social media, but why is this not included in the same legislation?

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Sir Geoffrey Cox
1Sir Geoffrey Cox MP
Torridge and Tavistock
22
Victoria Atkins
2Victoria Atkins MP
Louth and Horncastle
21
Richard Foord
3Richard Foord MP
Honiton and Sidmouth
19
Alex Brewer
4Alex Brewer MP
North East Hampshire
18
Peter Kyle
5Peter Kyle MP
Hove and Portslade
17
Julia Buckley
6Julia Buckley MP
Shrewsbury
17
Caroline Voaden
7Caroline Voaden MP
South Devon
17
Kevin Hollinrake
8Kevin Hollinrake MP
Thirsk and Malton
17
Edward Morello
9Edward Morello MP
West Dorset
17
Patrick Spencer
10Patrick Spencer MP
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
16