Petition · past parliament
Add cats to the list of animals that you need to report if hit by a car.
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
We would like to add cats to the list of animals that you need to report if you hit them whilst driving.
The Road Traffic Act 1988 does not list cats.
Like dogs, these animals belong to a family, and the family deserves the right to know if their pet has been injured or have died
The Road Traffic Act 1988 does not list cats.
Like dogs, these animals belong to a family, and the family deserves the right to know if their pet has been injured or have died
On many of occasions, people hit cats and drive off.
We wouldn't do this to humans, why should they suffer?
We wouldn't do this to humans, why should they suffer?
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 8 Feb 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Feb 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
10 Feb 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.