Reintroduce Mandatory Dog Licensing in the UK

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

After the death of a seal by an unleashed dog near Hammersmith Bridge on 23/03/2021 + a 52% surge in dog attacks on children in the past decade it is time to reintroduce annual license laws for dogs, with the aim of having every dog owner holding a license for every dog they currently own.

Licensing would reduce the indiscriminate 'backyard breeders' trying to meet the demand for the latest 'fad' breeds. In turn this could mean breeding licenses only issued to reputable breeders and prevent interbreeding and overbreeding, leading to health problems.

Another benefit of a dog license is a % of the fee (eg 5-10%) could be fed back into shelters and rescue centres and go towards the education of correct canine management.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Introduce Dog Licensing and Registration

Timeline

23 Mar 2021	Petition opened for signatures
30 Mar 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 30 Mar 2021

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