Pigeons are highly intelligent birds, and are one of the earliest domesticated species of working animals we had as humans. They have been integral to our nation’s war efforts in the past and are still saving lives today!
Nevertheless, pigeons are demonised by the media, leading to their abuse and persecution.
The abuse of pigeons is incredibly cruel and unnecessary. It is even encouraged among children and young people to kick and chase these beautiful birds. This is most upsetting to see. Trying to stop the abuse is dangerous, as people are often threatened for defending pigeons.
I was threatened for defending a pigeon in a park.
Let’s get cruelty to pigeons stopped, before it leads to further cruelty towards animals and people.
It is time for the authorities to stop turning a blind eye to this abuse. Pigeons deserve a good life, just like every other living creature. They’ve done nothing wrong!
We cannot call ourselves a Nation Of Animal Lovers while the abuse of pigeons goes on.
We demand safe Parks and Public Places where no pigeons are abused and no person is threatened for defending pigeons.
Please speak out on behalf of pigeons, whenever possible.
Pigeon abuse needs to become something that doesn't happen any more. Will you help make that change happen? I cannot achieve this on my own! I am only one voice.
Please read the petition below -
Cruelty to pigeons causes deep public distress.
Pigeons are horribly abused in parks and public places. People are threatened for defending them. This endangers our safety and ruins our enjoyment of public areas.
Abusing pigeons is illegal under The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. This law is not being enforced.
Cruelty to pigeons is ignored by everyone with the power to stop it.
My Labour MP had promised to speak about pigeon abuse in Parliament, but is now silent, as is the government.
Please share this petition. If your MP holds surgeries, go and talk about this petition or ring your MP. The Government needs to know that stopping this cruelty matters to thousands of people.
Every voice counts!
Please: -
- Contact Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, and ask her to crack down on pigeon persecution and abuse. It is the most cruel form of antisocial behaviour -
privateoffice.external@homeoffice.gov.uk
- Ask the Prime Minister to enforce the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, which “protects” all wild birds.
The Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP,
Prime Minister
10 Downing Street. London SW1A 2AA.
2. Ask the Rt Hon Therese Coffey, Secretary of State for DEFRA, to enforce the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
defra.helpline@defra.gov.uk
3. Tell your MP that we need a debate in Parliament about pigeon abuse - and an full independent Public Enquiry.
4. Contact HM The King.
Say that women who defend pigeons are threatened. The Queen Consort has an interest in protecting women from abuse.
His Majesty The King
Buckingham Palace
London SW1A 1AA
5. Ask the Department for Education to teach children kindness to pigeons specifically on the National Curriculum.
https://www.gov.uk/contact-dfe
6. Ask the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood, (Prince William and Kate), to teach children to respect pigeons.
https://royalfoundation.com/early-childhood/
7. Contact social media, newspapers, TV, schools, colleges.
8. Share this petition with RSPB, RSPCA, PETA, ASWA, Animal Aid, Royal British Legion, National Trust etc.
9. Hear the song, “Please be Nice to Pigeons”:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWbqyExGnGk
10. Read “In Defence of Pigeons” which describes the plight of pigeons, following the media campaign against them, in 2001. Hitherto, pigeons had been loved as heroes and lifesavers of war.
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/in-defence-of-pigeons?utm_source=pocket-newtab-global-en-GB
11. - Share this petition on mumsnet -
It is time for pigeon abuse to become something which nobody does any longer.
Let’s give pigeons a life worth living!