Submitted on Friday 12th August 2022
Rejected on Monday 15th August 2022
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: already-happening (see below for details)
Make it an offence to be walking your dog on hot days, during peak temperatures.
Would like parliament to consider making it an offence for anyone walking their pets e.g dog/s during hot days over a temperature deemed unsafe by veterinary professionals, during peak temperatures hours.
Failure to do so, the subjects would be liable for an ‘on the spot fine’
It will encourage more pet owners e.g dog owners to become more aware of their needs. It is a form of torture to lure your dog out into high temperatures. We simply do not have the consistent warm climate for animals to adjust.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
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 taking a dog for a walk, or leaving a dog in a car, in excessive heat. Fines can be issued for these types of offences, as well as prison sentences.
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 alleged animal welfare offences and prosecuting these are a matter for the police and Crown Prosecution Service, not the Government or House of Commons.
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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