Change the law about children and animals in hot cars and rescuing then

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Change UK laws regarding leaving dogs in hot cars

More details
- Make it illegal and an offence to leave a dog in a hot car

- Compulsory prosecution

- Amend Section the Criminal Damage Act 1971 so no prosecution for breaking a window to rescue dog from hot car

Pets are members of our family some of our pets live for many years

Animals children and the elderly are at severe risk of dying in a hot car

how would you feel if it was a member of your family being cooked alive?

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

We understand that you're concerned about the safety of dogs, children, and elderly people, but we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.

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Make it a criminal offence to leave animals especially dogs or cats in a hot car

Timeline

2 Jul 2018	Petition opened for signatures
9 Jul 2018	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 9 Jul 2018

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