Petition · past parliament
Make it mandatory to have a licence to breed pets
Closed
156 signatures
What the petition asks
A licence to breed pets will enable Britain to be the real nation of animal lovers it so claims to be! Licensing would show that a person is breeding a pet for the right reasons, not just for money, breeding an animal for good reasons like bringing out the heredity problems in breeds.
In 2017, Battersea dogs home took in 3,373 dogs but only 2,249 rehomed! That leaves over 1,000 dogs without a place to call home. Stop pets being left behind in kennels, catteries and animal shelters. I hope by making people have a licence to breed pets it will reduce the numbers that the animal shelters are crowded by.
I also hope it will stop animals from being left at the side of the road.
This in turn will make more people buy a rescue animal instead of a home bread animal.
I also hope it will stop animals from being left at the side of the road.
This in turn will make more people buy a rescue animal instead of a home bread animal.
Timeline
| 22 Jan 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
156
Status
Closed
Opened
22 Jan 2019
Closed
22 Jul 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.