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Animal cruelty charges to owners who don’t care for animals during hot weather.

Submitted on Sunday 17th July 2022

Rejected on Wednesday 20th July 2022

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: already-happening (see below for details)

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Animal cruelty charges to owners who don’t care for animals during hot weather.

Petition Details

Charge individuals with animal cruelty or fines for not caring for animals during hot weather. For example if people are walking dogs during peak summer during the day, not leaving water available at all times for pets, leaving animals in cars during hot weather.


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

We understand you're concerned about the welfare of dogs in hot weather, however the Animal Welfare Act 2006 already makes it an offence if a person causes, by act or omission, an animal to suffer. This would cover suffering caused by not properly caring for an animal in excessive heat.

The Government's code of practice for the welfare of dogs, which provides owners and keepers with information on how to meet the welfare needs of their animals, and can be used in courts as evidence in cases brought before them relating to poor welfare, specifically highlights the risks of heat stress: assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/697953/pb13333-cop-dogs-091204.pdf

Decisions about investigating and prosecuting alleged animal welfare crimes are a matter for the police and Crown Prosecution Service, not the Government or Parliament.

If you think that a crime has been committed, you should contact the police here: www.police.uk/contact/

If you're concerned about a specific incident, you may wish to report it directly to the RSPCA: www.rspca.org.uk/utilities/contactus/reportcruelty

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