Petition · past parliament
Make it an offence for owners to leave dogs in cars
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
Its never okay to leave a dog in a hot car
A car can become as hot as an oven very quickly, even when it doesn’t feel that warm. When it’s 22 degrees, in a car it can reach an unbearable 47 degrees within the hour.
A car can become as hot as an oven very quickly, even when it doesn’t feel that warm. When it’s 22 degrees, in a car it can reach an unbearable 47 degrees within the hour.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 25 Jan 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 Jan 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
27 Jan 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.