To: Sarah Jones MP Minister for Policing and Crime Prevention

End Catapult Cruelty

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?

Right now animals all around the country are being killed using catapults that have been easily bought in shops and online. Police are seeing a surge in this cruelty with people even boasting about their “aim” on social media and encouraging others to do the same.

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 to the Home Office

Links

Campaign Website

Updates

2025-12-22 15:26:44 +0000

20,000 signatures reached

2025-12-22 13:23:53 +0000

10,000 signatures reached

2025-12-22 12:47:53 +0000

5,000 signatures reached

2025-07-22 12:28:39 +0100

It is six days since our last update and in that time, thanks to you all, we have now reached the 2,000 signature mark. Such an amazing effort. If there is anyone else you can think of that could add their voice, please push this petition in their direction...

2025-07-16 10:06:56 +0100

Well, what can we say? The number of signatures has almost doubled in a day. What a tremendous effort. Thank you. Please keep banging the drum with friends, family, colleagues and acquaintances...

2025-07-15 13:26:02 +0100

1,000 signatures reached

2025-07-15 08:44:19 +0100

A week on and 850 of you have signed the petition for our campaign which has now been supported by an MP. But we need to keep up the momentum. If each of you persuade one or two more people to sign and they do the same, imagine the voice we'd have and the point we would be making. Please keep up the good work!! And thank you

2025-07-09 19:15:40 +0100

We've broken the 600 signatures barrier in just two days...but we need more to really get noticed and the government to take action. Please share with friends and family...in the Canterbury City Council area, Kent and beyond. Thank you so much

2025-07-09 11:35:26 +0100

500 signatures reached

2025-07-09 09:01:35 +0100

Thank you - a real flurry of people backing the petition...edging close to 500 signatures. Please keep up the momentum

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...