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Make the death of a cat by a dog a criminal offence.
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544 signatures
What the petition asks
My dearly loved 19 year old pet cat, Chip, was killed by a dog mauling him to death however we were informed that due to my Chip not being classed as 'property' by law, if the victim of this dog had been another dog, pig, goat etc then the police could have prosecuted.
A new law came into effect in October 2014 which gives police the power to prosecute dog owners however I don't believe that this law goes far enough, it should go further and include the option of the removal of the dog from the owner or even the dog being destroyed in extreme cases if a professional body such as the rspca believes the dog is a permanent danger to cats.
Timeline
| 4 Apr 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Oct 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
544
Status
Closed
Opened
4 Apr 2016
Closed
4 Oct 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.