Submitted on Wednesday 26th July 2023
Rejected on Monday 31st July 2023
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: already-happening (see below for details)
A petition to pass a law with a fine, about people leaving animals in hot cars.
Pass a law with a fine, bit like a speeding fine or parking ticket.
Because people do it all the time, and its not fair on these animals, mostly dogs, being left in boiling hot vehicles and dying from heat exhaustion. Only takes a short time for this to happen.
You can't sign this petition because it was rejected. But you can still comment on it here at Repetition.me!
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 taking a dog for a walk 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 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 are concerned about how police in your area respond to reports of animal cruelty, you could raise these concerns with your Police and Crime Commissioner, who is responsible for overseeing policing in your area. You can find contact details for your Police and Crime Commissioner here: www.apccs.police.uk/find-your-pcc/
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