Petition · past parliament
Prosecute people who walk dogs in extreme heat or leave them in unattended cars.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Advice from vets is clear, dogs suffer in extreme heat, sustaining heat stroke and burnt paws from hot pavements.
People are ignoring these warnings and subjecting dogs to unnecessary suffering.
When the met office issue heat/weather warnings people who walk or leave dogs in cars should be fined.
People are ignoring these warnings and subjecting dogs to unnecessary suffering.
When the met office issue heat/weather warnings people who walk or leave dogs in cars should be fined.
Evidence is clear from veterinary professionals
https://www.vets-now.com/summer/when-is-it-too-hot-to-walk-a-dog/
Ultimately dogs are dying unnecessarily.
Police are being called to distressed dogs in cars and the public are unsure what to do (such as breaking the windows).
If there was a law in place with clear guidelines the police and public would know what to do.
https://www.vets-now.com/summer/when-is-it-too-hot-to-walk-a-dog/
Ultimately dogs are dying unnecessarily.
Police are being called to distressed dogs in cars and the public are unsure what to do (such as breaking the windows).
If there was a law in place with clear guidelines the police and public would know what to do.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 25 Jul 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
6 Aug 2019
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