Impose a temporary ban on dog breeding to clear shelters of abandoned dogs

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

In parts of the UK, if dogs are not rehomed by shelters within a set time they are destroyed. Many of these are lovely, young, healthy animals who are killed due to an increasing number of abandoned dogs and lack of shelter space. My proposal could drastically reduce the number of dogs in shelters.

At a recent visit to the Dog's Trust, a member of staff brought to my knowledge that some UK shelters have kill policies. A dog I met named Cadbury was imported from Ireland to avoid euthanasia for no reason other than space. This boy was lucky, but shelters in England are overflowing and can't accommodate all dogs that would be destroyed elsewhere. A temporary ban on breeding would reduce the availability of puppies and give these dogs more of a chance to find homes rather than be euthanised.

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 UK Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

We understand that you want to reduce the number of dogs in shelters, but exactly sure what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do to make that happen.

You might like to sign one of these petitions instead:

Limit the number of breeding bitches a breeder can be licensed for to 20.

Ban the sale of puppies by pet shops & all commercial 3rd party dealers.

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

Timeline

20 Jul 2018	Petition opened for signatures
6 Aug 2018	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14

Status Rejected

Rejected 6 Aug 2018

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