Majority Believe Giving Away Goldfish as Prizes Is Cruel

86% of adults in the South West believe that keeping a goldfish in a bag is cruel as RSPCA’s #NoFunAtTheFair campaign calls for the ban of pets as prizes

RSPCA’s #NoFunAtTheFair campaign calls for the ban of pets as prizes

83% of adults in the West Midlands believe that keeping a goldfish in a bag is cruel

RSPCA’s #NoFunAtTheFair campaign calls for the ban of pets as prizes

Majority believe giving away goldfish as prizes is cruel

The majority of adults in Wales believe giving away goldfish as prizes is cruel, as the RSPCA calls for it to be made illegal on private land.

RSPCA’s #NoFunAtTheFair campaign calls for the ban of pets as prizes - London Post

New figures show 78% of adults in London believe that keeping a goldfish in a bag is animal cruelty – as the RSPCA calls upon councils across England to ban pets being given as prizes on their land. This week the RSPCA relaunches its #NoFunAtTheFair campaign calling for the outdated practice – which mostly involves goldfish being handed out as prizes – to be banned. All of Wales’ 22 local authorities have restricted this activity on the land whi…

Goldfish in bags branded ‘cruel’ by 89% of Welsh public

RSPCA renews call for national ban on pets as prizes amid overwhelming public support A STAGGERING 89% of Welsh adults believe keeping a goldfish in a plastic bag constitutes animal cruelty, according to new figures released by the RSPCA. The animal welfare charity has relaunched its #NoFunAtTheFair campaign this week, calling for an outright ban on the outdated practice of giving live animals—typically goldfish—as prizes at fairs and events. Wh…