Petition · past parliament
Make it an offence to leave a dog in a car in hot weather
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
Even with the window part way down, temperatures in cars can rise quickly. "Animals can sustain brain damage or even die from heatstroke in just 15 minutes. Beating the heat is extra tough for dogs because they can only cool themselves by panting and by sweating through their paw pads." PETA
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 17 Aug 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Aug 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
18 Aug 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.