Let’s be kind to pigeons. They deserve respect and kindness, just like other birds.
Our society today emphasises the need for everyone to be treated with respect. Why, then, is cruelty to pigeons, such as kicking, chasing and tormenting, ignored and allowed to continue? It makes no sense, especially in London where animals such as foxes, swans and even deer are protected!
Please share this petition with others. It aims to protect pigeons and people who defend them, from abuse. I attach a link to it, below: -
15,635 people have signed. Many have written in detail about their desire to see cruelty to pigeons stopped. Please take time to read their comments and reasons for signing.
There should be Zero Tolerance towards the abuse of pigeons, backed up by notices in parks and public places, as well as education in nurseries, schools and colleges, teaching children to respect pigeons, just like other birds, and explaining how pigeons served our nation in wartime, as messengers and lifesavers.
Respect for pigeons should feature on the National Curriculum.
There is no need to abuse pigeons. It is cruel and unnecessary.
Please help, as follows:-
- Contact Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, and ask her to stop pigeon persecution and abuse, 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, including pigeons, but is not being enforced.
The Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP,
Prime Minister
10 Downing Street. London SW1A 2AA.
- Ask the Rt Hon Therese Coffey, Secretary of State for DEFRA, to enforce the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
defra.helpline@defra.gov.uk
- Tell your MP that we need a debate in Parliament about pigeon abuse - and an full independent Public Enquiry.
- Contact HM The King.
Say that women who defend pigeons are often threatened. The Queen has an interest in protecting women from abuse.
His Majesty The King
Buckingham Palace
London SW1A 1AA
- Ask the Department for Education to teach children kindness to pigeons specifically on the National Curriculum.
https://www.gov.uk/contact-dfe
- Ask the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood, (Prince William and Kate), to teach children to respect pigeons.
https://royalfoundation.com/early-childhood/
- Contact social media, newspapers, TV, schools, colleges.
- Share this petition with RSPB, RSPCA, PETA, ASWA, Animal Aid, Royal British Legion, National Trust etc.
- Hear the song, “Please be Nice to Pigeons”:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWbqyExGnGk
- Read “In Defence of Pigeons” which describes the plight of pigeons today, following the spiteful media campaign against them, which began 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
- Share this petition on mumsnet - so that parents will see that pigeon abuse is not acceptable.
- Please also sign the German petition to protect pigeons at the link below -- https://chng.it/GQ4wWbpnpR
Tauben untern Rettungsschirm / ins Bundestierschutzgesetz
Many thanks for your support.