Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Make it a legal requirement to microchip pet cats
Closed
32 signatures
What the petition asks
It is currently a legal requirement for dogs to be microchipped but not cats.
It should be a legal requirement for cats to be chipped too, this would help to prevent pet cats being stolen and help reunite lost pets to their owners.
It should be a legal requirement for cats to be chipped too, this would help to prevent pet cats being stolen and help reunite lost pets to their owners.
Cats are more likely to be hit by a car and it is also not required for people to report when this happens. If all pet cats were microchipped, it would, a) help rescues to identify whether a cat is owned; and, b) help rescues to have legal rights to rescue and rehome unchipped cats
Timeline
| 7 Sep 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Mar 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
32
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
7 Sep 2020
Closed
7 Mar 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.