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Change of law regarding leaving dogs in hot cars
Closed
4,353 signatures
What the petition asks
Change UK laws regarding leaving dogs in hot cars
Dogs can die within 20 minutes of being left in a car on a hot day.
It should be an automatic criminal offence of animal cruelty for people who are caught doing this and bans from keeping dogs.
Zero tolerance is the only way forward.
Dogs can die within 20 minutes of being left in a car on a hot day.
It should be an automatic criminal offence of animal cruelty for people who are caught doing this and bans from keeping dogs.
Zero tolerance is the only way forward.
- Make it illegal and an offence to leave a dog in a hot car
- Compulsory prosecution Under Section 9 of the Animal Welfare Act of 2006 when a dog is rescued from a hot car
- Amend Section 5(2)(a) of the Criminal Damage Act 1971 so you will not be prosecuted for breaking a car window to rescue a dog from a hot car
- Compulsory prosecution Under Section 9 of the Animal Welfare Act of 2006 when a dog is rescued from a hot car
- Amend Section 5(2)(a) of the Criminal Damage Act 1971 so you will not be prosecuted for breaking a car window to rescue a dog from a hot car
Timeline
| 2 Aug 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Feb 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
4,353
Status
Closed
Opened
2 Aug 2016
Closed
2 Feb 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.