{"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/38461.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":38461,"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"End to greyhound racing","background":null,"additional_details":"After my first(and last) visit to a greyhound racing site, doing my research and discovering what I have discovered I truly believe a ban needs to be put on greyhound racing\r\n\r\nEvery year countless greyhounds are exploited for profit in the name of ''entertainment'' & consequently sentenced to a brutal death. In the UK alone at least 40,000 greyhounds are disposed of every year by the racing industry.\r\n\r\nExtremely cruel methods such as drowning, shooting & beating are commonplace. Pictures of dead & injured dogs from my research have stuck in my head, along with the knowledge that people really can be that cruel & greedy. I strongly suggest you all look into this although a strong stomach is a must.\r\n\r\nThousands of puppies that fail the grade are routinely killed. The ''lucky'' dogs end up being abandoned but with little hope of finding a home even though greyhounds are naturally docile, affectionate dogs and, given the chance, make wonderful pets.\r\n\r\n","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2012-09-10T22:03:29.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:24.700Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:39:21.455Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-09-10T22:03:29.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"no-action","details":null},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}