REDCAR MP Anna Turley wants to see those who commit cruelty against animals punished with up to five years in prison.
She is currently trying to convince MPs to back her bill in Parliament.
Her campaign comes in the same week that two men admitted hammering a nail into an ill dog's head and burying it alive near Redcar.
The dog, called Scamp, was found in woodland by a passer-by.
Close friends Michael Heathcock and Richard Finch decided to kill Heathcock’s pet terrier 'Scamp' after the elderly animal became incontinent, lost the use of its back legs and went deaf.
At Teesside Magistrates Court on Wednesday, the pair’s solicitor claimed the men had made a “naïve” decision to put the dog down themselves in a desperate bid to avoid expensive veterinary bills.
On Friday morning Ms Turley received some celebrity support in the shape of adventurer Sir Ranulph Fiennes and TOWIE star Chloe Meadows.
She has also been tweeting about the progress of the debate in the House of Commons.
Here are some of her contributions so far:
Today is the day. 2nd Reading of my Animal Cruelty Bill. Chance to say as a society we will not tolerate abuse of animals #justice4animals pic.twitter.com/Uv2tQIX0ku
— Anna Turley MP (@annaturley) February 24, 2017
Despite Qing overnight back in Nov my #animalcruelty bill is low on list & Tories already made 4 points of order to waste time #democracy pic.twitter.com/27hv9jYdO0
— Anna Turley MP (@annaturley) February 24, 2017
Also in HoC Chamber to back the bill tabled by my great North East colleague @annaturley to better protect animal welfare. Hope it proceeds!
— R. Blackman-Woods (@robertabwMP) February 24, 2017
This is the Tory who's now talking out a Bill on violence against women which will mean my #animalcruelty bill falls https://t.co/uknRwdjlmX
— Anna Turley MP (@annaturley) February 24, 2017
Thinking of Scamp as I listen to Tories filibustering (talking out) the days proceedings in parliament & I cld weep https://t.co/5l78Iv1rwn
— Anna Turley MP (@annaturley) February 24, 2017
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