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Random Microchip Checks and Harsher Penalties for Abandoning Cats

Submitted by Harvey Thompson on Tuesday 15th April 2025

Published on Tuesday 20th May 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Thursday 20th November 2025

Signatures: 176

Relevant Departments

Tagged with

abandoned ~ Animals ~ Cats ~ checks ~ Ensure ~ Face ~ Held ~ Law ~ measures ~ Owners ~ Penalty ~ Pets ~ Prevent ~ Promoting ~ Registered ~ Responsible ~ vulnerability

Daily and Total Signatures by Date

Popularity

This petition has 176 signatures in total, with signatories from 103 constituencies. That makes it the 17,088th most popular petition of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 25% (very low) and a Local Issue Rating of 6% (low).

Signatures by Constituency

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Notes on geography

Signatures by constituency and region don't necessarily add up to the total number of signatures. That's because the petitions system doesn't validate postcodes, and some people mistype them. And without a valid postcode, a signature cannot be allocated to any particular place.

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