Petition · past parliament
For cats to be placed under the traffic act 1988.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
My precious boy was hit by a car due to speeding in a residential area his injurys were that bad that it was death on impact and he was left in the road.Cats are part of people's family's what makes them more less to not be protected under this act they breathe the same.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
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Timeline
| 18 Sep 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 Sep 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
23 Sep 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.