Petition · past parliament
Total ban on killing and eating of dogs and cats in uk
Closed
1,785 signatures
What the petition asks
Total ban and new legislation to make the killing of cats and dogs for the purpose of food consumption illegal in the UK. The current law is that it is illegal to sell dog meat through licensed channels to the public, but actually eating dog and cat meat is not a specifically banned practice in UK.
Daily mail article dated 6th August 2018
Timeline
| 17 Aug 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Feb 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,785
Status
Closed
Opened
17 Aug 2018
Closed
17 Feb 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.