Petitions/Introduce stricter welfare standards and inspections for pets kept in pet shops
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Opened26 Mar 2026
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There should be clear limits on how many animals can be kept in one enclosure, and regular inspections to ensure standards are being followed. Animals should not be kept in poor conditions either on display or in back rooms.

I would like the Government to introduce stricter minimum welfare standards for animals kept in pet shops and improve enforcement of existing laws. Animals in some pet shops are kept in small enclosures without enough space, enrichment, or stimulation. I believe all animals sold in pet shops should be guaranteed clean living conditions, fresh food and water, appropriate toys or enrichment, and enough space so they are not overcrowded.

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Pippa Heylings
1Pippa Heylings MP
South Cambridgeshire
5
Henry Tufnell
2Henry Tufnell MP
Mid and South Pembrokeshire
5
John Whitby
3John Whitby MP
Derbyshire Dales
3
Perran Moon
4Perran Moon MP
Camborne and Redruth
2
Catherine Atkinson
5Catherine Atkinson MP
Derby North
2
Sir Bernard Jenkin
6Sir Bernard Jenkin MP
Harwich and North Essex
2
Sarah Smith
7Sarah Smith MP
Hyndburn
2
Karl Turner
8Karl Turner MP
Kingston upon Hull East
2
Rachel Reeves
9Rachel Reeves MP
Leeds West and Pudsey
2
Andy McDonald
10Andy McDonald MP
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
2