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Petition · past parliament

That the same legal rules apply to cats as apply to dogs with regard to RTCs

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Currently there is no responsibility on drivers to stop and report a RTC with a cat as there is with a dog. This legal change will make the law consistent with regard to a RTC whether it be with a dog or a cat.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Make running over a cat and driving off without reporting it a criminal offense

Timeline

26 Jul 2016 Petition opened for signatures
29 Jul 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 29 Jul 2016

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