Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Councils, refuse collectors must scan & identify any recovered deceased dogs.
Closed
850 signatures
What the petition asks
All public authorities, including councils, railway workers and waste collectors, should be required to scan all recovered deceased dogs for a microchip and seek to reunite them with their owners.
All recovered deceased dogs found on roads, highways, pathways and train lines must be scanned for a microchip & any registered keeper contacted the same day.
Photos should be taken of the deceased animal and any identification must be kept together with the photo and logged in a recovery book along with a description of the animal. This information should be accessible within 2 hours of the animal’s recovery.
The deceased animal must be kept for at least 7 days before disposal.
Photos should be taken of the deceased animal and any identification must be kept together with the photo and logged in a recovery book along with a description of the animal. This information should be accessible within 2 hours of the animal’s recovery.
The deceased animal must be kept for at least 7 days before disposal.
Timeline
| 11 Nov 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 May 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
850
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
11 Nov 2020
Closed
11 May 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.