P-06-1200 Make horse tethering, with or without shelter, illegal and an act of cruelty in Wales
P-06-1200 Make horse tethering, with or without shelter, illegal and an act of cruelty in Wales
This
petition was submitted, having collected a total of 4,367 signatures.
Text of Petition:
In Wales it is currently
not illegal to tether horses. Everyone must have seen a beautiful horse
tethered on a short chain at the side of a road with no shelter from the harsh
weather.
RSPCA appear have no power
do anything about it! If a dog was tied up on the side of a busy road, there would
be outrage. Both animals matter!
Laws must be passed to
stop this terrible cruelty to such sensitive creatures! These animals have no
quality of life, it’s an absolute scandal.
Additional Information:
HorseWorld a welfare
charity created a #BreaktheChain campaign with the hopes of changing the law.
Despite being dubbed as cruel and dangerous this practice remains legal.
Visit the website
www.BreakTheChain.org.uk for further information.
Would be so proud of Wales
if they lead the way to finally stop this dreadful practice. The RSPCA is also
opposed to the practice as they say compromises animal welfare in so many ways.
Defra Code on practice for
horses and the Welsh Government Code of Practice states that horse tethering is
not a suitable method of management of an animal. Have to ask why therefore
it’s not illegal?
Status
This petition was
considered completed by the Petitions Committee at its meeting on 07/03/2022.
The
Committee noted that the Minister has provided more detail on how they plan to
progress with their animal welfare commitments, including improving the
training and skills of local authority enforcement officers and that the Welsh
Government are working with enforcement agencies, animal welfare organisations
and intend to consult on their priorities. The Committee therefore agreed to
close the petition and thank the petitioner.
Full
details of the consideration of this petition by the Committee and related
documents can be seen on the Meetings tab above.
It
was first considered by the Petitions Committee on 01/11/2021.
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Business type: Petition
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: For consideration
First published: 25/10/2021