Tags are generated automatically from the petition contents, so sometimes they do end up being a bit imprecise. But manually tagging over a 100,000 petitions would be a bit of a stretch, so we'll just have to put up with the occasional dodgy tag. Sorry about that.
Make it against the law to tie a dog up in public.
Open from Wednesday 6th October 2021 to Wednesday 6th April 2022
197 signatures
National measures to prevent people leaving dog faeces on the streets.
Open from Wednesday 27th November 2024 to Tuesday 27th May 2025
193 signatures
Require and fund all serving Police Dogs to have adequate protective equipment.
Open from Wednesday 27th November 2024 to Tuesday 27th May 2025
185 signatures
Stop breed-specific legislation and euthanising banned dogs.
Open from Monday 18th November 2024 to Sunday 18th May 2025
184 signatures
Make it a specific criminal offence to lie about being bitten by a dog
Open from Friday 29th August 2025 to Saturday 28th February 2026
167 signatures
Introduce mandatory licensing scheme for dog walkers
Open from Wednesday 18th January 2023 to Tuesday 18th July 2023
167 signatures
Ban the use of prong dog collars
Open from Friday 29th November 2024 to Thursday 29th May 2025
166 signatures
Cap Out-Of-Hours Veterinary Fees to Prevent Pet Abandonment
Opened on Monday 27th April 2026
153 signatures so far
Require background checks before customers can purchase an animal
Opened on Thursday 26th March 2026
146 signatures so far
Require pubs and food and drink businesses to have dog free areas
Open from Thursday 16th January 2025 to Wednesday 16th July 2025
145 signatures
Introduce a new law protecting dogs from dangerous out of control dogs
Open from Monday 7th April 2025 to Tuesday 7th October 2025
133 signatures
Introduce a national licensing scheme for commercial dog walking
Open from Thursday 5th June 2025 to Friday 5th December 2025
128 signatures
Increase penalties for dog attacks on other dogs or people
Open from Tuesday 31st May 2022 to Wednesday 14th December 2022
128 signatures
Bring into effect a ban on research & testing on dogs and cats in the UK
Open from Monday 13th June 2022 to Tuesday 27th December 2022
126 signatures
Change law to treat police dog deaths as equivalent to deaths of police officers
Open from Thursday 7th August 2025 to Saturday 7th February 2026
124 signatures
Restrict the use of disclaimers by police to relinquish ownership of dogs
Open from Wednesday 27th November 2024 to Tuesday 27th May 2025
123 signatures
Ban public use of fireworks on New Year’s Eve & promote quieter alternatives
Opened on Tuesday 10th February 2026
120 signatures so far
Ban the import of multiple dogs and puppies
Open from Friday 1st October 2021 to Friday 1st April 2022
114 signatures
Create a single, UK-wide exemption certificate for XL Bullies
Open from Tuesday 18th March 2025 to Thursday 18th September 2025
113 signatures
Ban the use and sale of shock collars, prong collars and choke chains in the UK
Open from Wednesday 28th December 2022 to Wednesday 28th June 2023
106 signatures
Make it a criminal offence to consume cat or dog meat in the UK
Open from Tuesday 9th November 2021 to Monday 9th May 2022
100 signatures
Introduce a dog traceability system to run alongside Livestock Services
Opened on Friday 27th March 2026
100 signatures so far
Ban all raw sewage dumping, mandate real time warning system & investment
Opened on Wednesday 1st April 2026
95 signatures so far
Ban landlords from refusing tenants because they have a pet
Open from Wednesday 23rd November 2022 to Tuesday 23rd May 2023
95 signatures
Reform Dog Laws: Licensing & Mandatory Training Instead of Breed Bans
Open from Friday 4th April 2025 to Saturday 4th October 2025
93 signatures
Require hunting hounds to wear muzzles when on a trail or clean boot hunt
Open from Monday 10th March 2025 to Wednesday 10th September 2025
92 signatures
Require licence for all dog breeding in the UK and bring in new ownership laws
Opened on Tuesday 16th December 2025
92 signatures so far
Fund scheme for retired police dogs
Open from Monday 16th June 2025 to Tuesday 16th December 2025
89 signatures
Introduce new requirements for dog ownership
Open from Tuesday 16th November 2021 to Monday 16th May 2022
85 signatures
Introduce a regulator and mandatory licensing for animal groomers
Open from Wednesday 27th July 2022 to Friday 10th February 2023
84 signatures
Licence all dog breeders and limit litters to one per dog
Open from Tuesday 23rd September 2025 to Monday 23rd March 2026
83 signatures
Mandate action on Excessive Dog Barking Noise
Opened on Tuesday 21st April 2026
78 signatures so far
Ban the sale of all rawhide products for pets
Open from Wednesday 5th March 2025 to Friday 5th September 2025
78 signatures
Require flea treatment packaging to include warnings about toxicity
Open from Friday 2nd May 2025 to Sunday 2nd November 2025
75 signatures
Require a licence to own certain dog breeds
Open from Thursday 26th May 2022 to Saturday 10th December 2022
75 signatures
Stricter regulations on the breeding and sale/adoption of pets
Open from Thursday 23rd January 2025 to Wednesday 23rd July 2025
70 signatures
Restrict 'dangerously out of control' dog offence to cases of serious injury
Open from Wednesday 9th November 2022 to Tuesday 9th May 2023
70 signatures
Add animal care to the national curriculum
Open from Friday 25th April 2025 to Saturday 25th October 2025
69 signatures
Ban the ownership of dogs with cropped ears born after April 2023
Open from Tuesday 7th February 2023 to Monday 7th August 2023
66 signatures
Require vets to inform owners if medicine is available cheaper elsewhere
Opened on Friday 30th January 2026
65 signatures so far
Increase penalties for dog theft to match those for kidnapping
Open from Friday 17th September 2021 to Thursday 17th March 2022
64 signatures
Introduce requirement for all dogs to wear humane basket muzzle in public spaces
Open from Monday 21st July 2025 to Wednesday 21st January 2026
62 signatures
Ban advertising and sale of domestic pets online
Open from Thursday 23rd June 2022 to Friday 6th January 2023
62 signatures
To promote animal adoption, ban the sale of cats and dogs
Open from Tuesday 11th March 2025 to Thursday 11th September 2025
61 signatures
Urge China to ban the Yulin dog meat festival
Open from Wednesday 1st June 2022 to Thursday 15th December 2022
61 signatures
Restrict number of dogs per dogwalker
Open from Wednesday 25th January 2023 to Tuesday 25th July 2023
61 signatures
Ban commercial dog breeding while rescues are over capacity
Opened on Thursday 5th February 2026
60 signatures so far
Review how police deal with dogs, including using tranquiliser guns.
Open from Thursday 20th February 2025 to Wednesday 20th August 2025
60 signatures
Ban the use of choke chains and choke leads on dogs
Opened on Thursday 19th March 2026
59 signatures so far
Make it a legal requirement for dog owners to have insurance
Opened on Tuesday 3rd February 2026
58 signatures so far
Require Local Authority to scan cats and dogs if found deceased
Opened on Thursday 30th April 2026
57 signatures so far
Create a primary adoption right for unclaimed stray dogs
Open from Monday 13th January 2025 to Sunday 13th July 2025
56 signatures
Fund making Pet Neutering Free for all animals
Open from Monday 24th March 2025 to Wednesday 24th September 2025
56 signatures
Give employees a right to bereavement leave following the death of a pet
Open from Friday 7th October 2022 to Friday 7th April 2023
55 signatures
Ban Hunts hounds & hunt members from bridleways & footpaths through private land
Opened on Tuesday 31st March 2026
55 signatures so far
Ban the import of dogs with cropped ears and/or docked tails into the UK
Open from Wednesday 16th November 2022 to Tuesday 16th May 2023
55 signatures
Make it a specific criminal offence to walk dogs on hot pavements and roads
Open from Friday 1st August 2025 to Sunday 1st February 2026
54 signatures
Require councils to be responsible for stray cats
Open from Wednesday 5th March 2025 to Friday 5th September 2025
54 signatures
Require collaboration between social services and animal welfare to protect dogs
Open from Friday 27th June 2025 to Saturday 27th December 2025
54 signatures
Ban the sale of non-biodegradable dog poo bags
Open from Thursday 9th September 2021 to Wednesday 9th March 2022
53 signatures
Remove the ‘right to roam’ status currently applicable to domesticated Cats
Open from Friday 2nd December 2022 to Friday 2nd June 2023
53 signatures
Ban the sale of rope toys for animals
Opened on Friday 30th January 2026
52 signatures so far
Seek to negotiate recognition of licences exempting dogs under the DDA across UK
Opened on Friday 20th February 2026
51 signatures so far
Change the law for pet food so manufacturers have to announce recipe change
Opened on Friday 24th April 2026
51 signatures so far
Require scanning of cat and dog microchips by vets
Open from Wednesday 7th September 2022 to Tuesday 21st March 2023
51 signatures
Urge the South Korean Government to end the brutal dog meat trade
Open from Thursday 7th October 2021 to Thursday 7th April 2022
51 signatures
Add more Bull Terrier type dogs to the Dangerous Dogs Act
Open from Thursday 30th June 2022 to Friday 13th January 2023
48 signatures
Require vets to check cats and dogs recorded microchip details yearly
Open from Tuesday 27th May 2025 to Thursday 27th November 2025
47 signatures
Ban breeding of specific cats and dogs
Opened on Monday 20th April 2026
44 signatures so far
Require dog breeders to submit DNA samples of all dogs for a central database.
Open from Friday 3rd February 2023 to Thursday 3rd August 2023
44 signatures
Ban puppy yoga classes
Open from Thursday 1st May 2025 to Saturday 1st November 2025
43 signatures
Introduce Pet Licence for cats and dogs and require reporting cat collisions
Opened on Monday 23rd March 2026
43 signatures so far
Scrap the proposed ban on importing puppies under 6 months old
Open from Monday 16th June 2025 to Tuesday 16th December 2025
43 signatures
Amend law on puppy imports to provide exceptions for rescue organisations
Opened on Tuesday 6th January 2026
43 signatures so far
Amend the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Act for rescued pets
Opened on Tuesday 3rd February 2026
41 signatures so far
Make horse owners legally responsible for removing manure from public areas
Opened on Friday 27th March 2026
39 signatures so far
Ban the Use of Shock Collars and Choke Chains on Dogs
Open from Tuesday 24th May 2022 to Thursday 8th December 2022
38 signatures
Require mounted police to clean up horse droppings from public streets
Open from Friday 12th September 2025 to Thursday 12th March 2026
38 signatures
Introduce a dog licence
Open from Tuesday 14th September 2021 to Monday 14th March 2022
36 signatures
Regulate dog walking, dog trainers & dog behaviourists
Open from Tuesday 21st December 2021 to Tuesday 21st June 2022
36 signatures
Create a new national agency specifically dealing with anti-social behaviour
Open from Thursday 27th March 2025 to Saturday 27th September 2025
35 signatures
Replace ban with regulated license system for certain dog breeds
Opened on Tuesday 17th February 2026
34 signatures so far
Provide legal recognition for assistance animals other than dogs
Open from Friday 22nd July 2022 to Sunday 5th February 2023
33 signatures
Make it law that animal charities must obtain vets notes regardless of health
Open from Friday 7th November 2025 to Thursday 7th May 2026
33 signatures
Require signage that barns or stables are 1/2 a mile ahead
Open from Tuesday 24th December 2024 to Tuesday 24th June 2025
32 signatures
Regulate processes that can be used for adoption of animals
Open from Monday 14th April 2025 to Tuesday 14th October 2025
29 signatures
Make the shooting of a trespassing dog on land a specific criminal offence
Open from Monday 11th October 2021 to Monday 11th April 2022
29 signatures
Introduce new requirements for breeders and sellers of cats and dogs
Open from Tuesday 18th January 2022 to Monday 18th July 2022
29 signatures
Mandate licensed veterinary professional supervision after surgical procedures
Opened on Wednesday 7th January 2026
28 signatures so far
Make it illegal to walk dogs during extreme heat to prevent suffering and death.
Opened on Friday 24th April 2026
28 signatures so far
Create a maximum height requirement for the XL Bully ban
Open from Monday 2nd June 2025 to Tuesday 2nd December 2025
28 signatures
Introduce mandatory neutering for domestic cats and dogs.
Open from Tuesday 4th October 2022 to Tuesday 4th April 2023
28 signatures
Require businesses to train staff in assistance dog access
Opened on Wednesday 25th March 2026
28 signatures so far
Fund all care costs for retired military and service dogs
Open from Thursday 7th July 2022 to Saturday 21st January 2023
28 signatures
Require all dog groomers to have formal qualifications
Open from Tuesday 1st July 2025 to Thursday 1st January 2026
26 signatures
Require permanent, maintained grass strips for public footpaths crossing fields
Opened on Friday 23rd January 2026
24 signatures so far
Make it a legal requirement to state allergens on pet food
Open from Thursday 5th May 2022 to Saturday 19th November 2022
24 signatures
Fully subsidise core vaccinations for every dog
Opened on Friday 1st May 2026
23 signatures so far
Add Meerkats to the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976
Opened on Thursday 2nd April 2026
21 signatures so far
Ban Fishing and Fish Farming
Open from Thursday 16th June 2022 to Friday 30th December 2022
20 signatures
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