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Remove the ‘right to roam’ status applicable to domesticated cats

Submitted by Sarah Davies on Monday 21st April 2025

Published on Tuesday 6th May 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Thursday 6th November 2025

Signatures: 268

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2022 ~ Animals ~ Beloved ~ Bird ~ Cats ~ End ~ Families ~ IMPACT ~ pots ~ Remove ~ risk ~ Risks ~ ROADS ~ Roam ~ status ~ Studies

Petition Action

Remove the ‘right to roam’ status applicable to domesticated cats

Petition Details

We feel it is now time to end the 'right to roam' for cats. Cats can have a serious impact on wildlife. A study published in 2022 estimated that cats kill 160 to 270 million animals every year, 25% of them are birds.

Additional Information

Secondly, cats can leave droppings in private gardens which can cause series illnesses such as toxoplasmosis. Thirdly, cats can destroy flower beds, lawns and pots. Finally, cats themselves are at risk. Every day in the UK 630 cats are killed in road traffic accidents. Some families have no idea what has happened to their beloved pet.


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