Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Mandatory Animal Care course to be taken prior to all domestic pet purchases
Closed
45 signatures
What the petition asks
Enforce a law which requires all citizens to take a course indicating to the individual the specific needs of each species of pet prior to purchase. Also a possible background check to be done on individual to avoid animals going into abusive households.
Due to Covid 19, funding for animal shelters have taken a drastic hit resulting in several organisations to close as well as some branches for bigger organisations. This mandatory test encourages individuals not to purchase pets on impulse and understand the requirements of owning pets. This should help ease the strain on shelters for unwanted pets and circumvent pets going into abusive households. Furthermore many people have dated ideologies such as dominance theory in relation to dogs.
Timeline
| 29 Sep 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Mar 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
45
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
29 Sep 2020
Closed
29 Mar 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.