To: The Rt Hon Dame Diana Johnson DBE MP, Minister for Policing and Crime Prevention

End Catapult Cruelty

X ray of a mallard duck hit with a ball bearing - copyright Sarah Jenner

After a spate of attacks on animals across Kent, we’re backing calls from around the country for the use of catapults in public spaces to be banned.

We also want shops and websites to be banned from selling catapults to anyone under the age of 18.

Why is this important?

We need to use our voice to stop defenceless animals being maimed, injured or killed for fun

How it will be delivered

We will hand deliver this petition - ours and definitely yours - to the Home Office

Links

Campaign Website

Updates

2025-07-08 18:14:42 +0100

300 signatures now in sight - keep going all!!

2025-07-08 18:14:17 +0100

Our story contains a picture of the stitched up wound of the mallard duck featured in the X ray above
https://news.canterbury.gov.uk/news/main-item/new-campaign-demands-an-end-to-catapult-cruelty/

2025-07-08 16:35:21 +0100

We're so please so many of you are backing this petition. Just hit the 200 signatures mark and well on the way to 300 - please keep sharing and encouraging others to give their support

2025-07-08 15:30:14 +0100

We're very close to 200 signatures and it is only the first couple of hours - please keep sharing and encouraging people to sign

2025-07-08 13:47:55 +0100

Thank you to everyone that has signed our petition so far. Numbers are growing and growing. Please share the link on your social media feeds and encourage everyone you know to get involved. Working together we can put real pressure on for change...

2025-07-08 13:12:22 +0100

100 signatures reached

2025-07-08 11:51:29 +0100

50 signatures reached

2025-07-08 11:19:12 +0100

25 signatures reached

2025-07-08 10:33:42 +0100

10 signatures reached