Petitions/Require background checks before customers can purchase an animal
StatusOngoing
Opened26 Mar 2026
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Before anyone buys a pet from a pet shop or breeder, they should be checked if they have all necessities beforehand and have the correct funds + household to look after the pet. They should also make sure that the person doesn’t live with any abusive people so the animal isn’t at risk.

People are buying pets without having the necessities and it leaves the animal in a depressed situation e.g. buying a pet bird but keeping it in a tiny small cage, buying a hamster and keeping it in a tiny small cage, buying a dog without having a field nearby or open garden space, buying any animal and not being able to afford emergency vet bills. These are all basic needs for an animal and you should be examined on what you can afford and making sure you provide a pet with a good environment.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Wes Streeting
1Wes Streeting MP
Ilford North
8
Lisa Smart
2Lisa Smart MP
Hazel Grove
3
Sarah Olney
3Sarah Olney MP
Richmond Park
3
Mohammad Yasin
4Mohammad Yasin MP
Bedford
2
Neil Coyle
5Neil Coyle MP
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
2
Calum Miller
6Calum Miller MP
Bicester and Woodstock
2
Jess Phillips
7Jess Phillips MP
Birmingham Yardley
2
Yasmin Qureshi
8Yasmin Qureshi MP
Bolton South and Walkden
2
Barry Gardiner
9Barry Gardiner MP
Brent West
2
Catherine Atkinson
10Catherine Atkinson MP
Derby North
2