Petition · past parliament
Make it against the law to breed dogs & cats by backyard breeders.
Closed
185 signatures
What the petition asks
Backyard breeders are responsible for the deaths of thousands of unwanted pets every year. Every day on social media puppies & kittens are sold for no more than pocket change & the ones who charge hundreds for designer crossbreeds earn thousands in un-taxed income & add burden to rescues shelters.
In EU Countries hundreds of thousands of dogs and cats are slaughtered in the streets every year and the problem of strays keeps getting worse and worse. Its time for Britain to lead the way & show Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, Spain & others how the only way is prevention! Rescues cant cope, shelters are full & thousands of healthy homeless dogs and cats are euthanized every year because people keep on breeding their pets. Its time it stopped!
Timeline
| 3 Sep 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Mar 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
185
Status
Closed
Opened
3 Sep 2015
Closed
3 Mar 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.