Petition · past parliament
Right to Rescue
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
Currently UK law does not permit for the rescue of animals in imminent danger for example by breaking a window of a hot car to rescue a dog, instead it asks we call the authorities, and take down details of the car which can waste precious time
Dogs can die in less than 15 minutes from heat stroke and brain damage in a hot car!
The current law states you may be able to break personal property of someone, if you believe that person will consent to the damage caused if they knew the circumstances. However this is vague and open to individual interpretation and could put the animals life at risk
The current law states you may be able to break personal property of someone, if you believe that person will consent to the damage caused if they knew the circumstances. However this is vague and open to individual interpretation and could put the animals life at risk
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 7 Jul 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Jul 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
17 Jul 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.