Report pets being given as prizes

Giving animals as prizes – especially goldfish at funfairs – is still happening across England and Wales, causing severe suffering.

We believe all animals should be treated with kindness and respect, but the sad reality is that treating them as objects is far too commonplace.

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Tell us if you’ve seen a pet being given away as a prize

Can you still win fish at fairs? Sadly yes, and we need you to help tell us where.

Fill out the form below to help us understand where live animals are still being given away as prizes. Your reports will help us demonstrate the widespread nature of the issue and why policy needs to change to tackle this.

By completing this form, you're not reporting an incident that we can respond to. To report cruelty, neglect or have seen an animal in urgent need, use our report a concern tool or call 0300 123 8960.

If you’ve won a fish at a fair and are wondering ‘now what?’, after filling out this form, please read our how to care for fish guide.

Name:

Please provide the date of the incident:*

Please provide the time of the incident:*

Please provide the location of the incident:

What type of animals did the incident involve?

Please describe the incident and the impact it had on the animals concerned?

Welfare concerns (tick all that apply):

Suffocation (e.g. fish gasping for air at the waters surface)

Overcrowding (too many animals in one cage, bag or tank, or a container that’s too small for the number of animals)

Animals on display with no shelter from the weather, or in direct sunlight

Dirty environment (e.g. green water in a bag for fish, or a cage that hasn’t been cleaned out)

No food or water provided

Person giving the prizes didn’t provide any care advice or equipment to go with the animals

Animals had visible injuries, or dead animals seen

Other

If other, please specify:

Was this incident captured on video or camera?

Have you reported this incident elsewhere?

Was the prize animal given to children without an adult present? (It’s illegal to give animals as prizes to under-16s, unless they’re with someone over 16).

Would you be happy to be contacted by us about your experience?

If you're happy to be contacted, please provide relevant contact details below (excluding email as we'll ask for this at the submission step next):

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The information you share within this form will be stored securely on a password protected web application. The partial postcode data you provide will be used to map and monitor incidents impacting animal welfare across England and Wales.

We will also monitor this data to understand as best we are able the actions taken by residents to report incidents. Hotspot locations and numerical statistics may be shared with local authorities to inform local and national policy.

Any case studies provided with consent to contact will not be used without your express permission and sign off and if used could be shared in the media, print press on television and in RSPCA campaign communications.

All information shared with the RSPCA will be kept throughout the lifecycle of the campaign and then remain on files thereafter should you wish to access those records. Please do not complete this survey if you are under 16 years of age and ask a parent or guardian to submit your report on your behalf.

Report pets being given as prizes

Tell us if you’ve seen a pet being given away as a prize

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