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Regulate and professionalise the pet grooming industry.
Closed
3,276 signatures
What the petition asks
Pet grooming is a highly skilled profession. There are many dangerous tools in our trade that need proper training to use safely. Our pets don't have their own voice and most need regular trips to the groomers, whilst there, they deserve to be treated safely and with dignity and respect.
There have been many stories in the newspapers and other media outlets of tragedies occurring in UK grooming salons. This is set to rise with the increase in popularity of the poodle mix breeds. These dogs take a huge amount of grooming and since their introduction there have been more and more unqualified and untrained groomers setting up shop, potentially putting our pets lives at risk. Most consumers don't know it's unregulated and don't know to ask for relevant experience or qualifications.
Timeline
| 4 Sep 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Mar 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
3,276
Status
Closed
Opened
4 Sep 2015
Closed
4 Mar 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.