Petition · past parliament
Change the law so if anyone hits a cat they are permitted to stop and report it.
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
Unfortunately my daughters cat who was pregnant was hit with a car and left to die in the street! I want the law to be changed so if you do hit a cat, you should be required to stop and report the accident. Cats are family/pets too not just dogs.
I don't think its fair how cats are left to die on the side of roads after being knocked over by cars! They have owners too. Not just dogs. Hundreds of cats a year get killed needlessly by drivers. Unfortunately not everyone sees them as pets, they just hit them and leave them and it a just not fair.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 12 Sep 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Sep 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
18 Sep 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.