Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Ban outdoor kennels in suburban residential properties

Closed 152 signatures

What the petition asks

Give animal welfare groups more powers to remove dogs from homes where they are kept living outdoors in inadequate facilities.
There are thousands, if not tens of thousands of dogs that live in the uk in small back gardens in suburbia. These dogs live in small, uninsulated kennels and are often out of site to the vast majority and their suffering goes unnoticed. They are hidden away, never exercised, never socialised, never shown love, they have limited movement within their enclosures, they have zero quality of life. When the authorities are notified about such dogs they often can not do anything to help due to the current laws. This is a growing problem and these dogs need the law to help best protect them.

Timeline

18 Feb 2021 Petition opened for signatures
18 Aug 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 152
Status Closed
Department Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened 18 Feb 2021
Closed 18 Aug 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.