Petition · past parliament
Stop classifying cats as "property" under UK law
Closed
203 signatures
What the petition asks
Recently in the U.K. there have been a number of cases of people killing cats, U.K. Law means these people are only charged with damage to property, the law needs changing to reflect reality, that cats are not property but family members.
The law for a long time has failed animals, we now need to start punishing these crimes accordingly. There is an acknowledged link between animal cruelty and violence against other humans, another reason that classifying a breathing living creature as "property" is barbaric.
Timeline
| 4 Aug 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Feb 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
203
Status
Closed
Opened
4 Aug 2016
Closed
4 Feb 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.