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Create the Dog Licence Act 2016

Closed 88 signatures

What the petition asks

We British public love our dogs so creating a Dog Licence Act 2016 would create a system which would support policing of dog owners and create a welfare fund for shelters.

To make a legal requirment for all dog owners to have Insurance, Microchipping, Vet Registration and a Dog Licence.
The UK Population of Dogs is 8.5m fact from RSPCA 2015.

If we charge a fee of £10 per month per Dog Licence of any breed or £120 per year, this would create just over 1 Billion pounds of which the money should be split between the Police for enforcing also administrating and the Animal Shelters to look after dogs in need.

To own a dog the licence criteria must be meet, the dog must be insured, microchipped and registered with a vet, the licence will hold all this information.

Timeline

17 May 2016 Petition opened for signatures
17 Nov 2016 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 88
Status Closed
Opened 17 May 2016
Closed 17 Nov 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.