Submitted on Thursday 16th April 2026
Rejected on Tuesday 5th May 2026
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Make it a legal requirement for drivers to stop when a cat has been hit
Make it a legal requirement to impose fines, points or prosecutions when drivers don’t stop and report hitting a cat. Same law as dog or horses.
In Daventry we lost a community beloved cat due to this and the driver did not stop. It has broken the hearts of a lot people. No pet owner should have to go through this
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Legislate to require drivers to report collisions with cats
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/750612
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