Petition · past parliament
Fund the provision of support dogs for assault or abuse survivors with PTSD.
Closed
35 signatures
What the petition asks
The government could fund and support charities to be able to specifically help the availability of these dogs for sexual assault or domestic violence survivors instead the charities allowing only war veterans to obtain a emotional support dog in the UK.
Studies have shown that 20 percent of soldiers come home for war with PTSD however they've also shown that out of all sexual assault, rape or domestic violence survivors that 30 percent have PTSD. Studies have also proved that 82 percent of people (in the USA) with an emotional support dog had a reduction in symptoms like anxiety attacks and nightmares than before and 40 percent reported that they reduced their use of medication. The impacts of these dogs is astronomical to someone's daily life.
Timeline
| 10 Aug 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Feb 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
35
Status
Closed
Opened
10 Aug 2018
Closed
10 Feb 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.