Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Make it a criminal offence to consume cat or dog meat in the UK
Closed
100 signatures
What the petition asks
We would like the Government to lead by example and make it a criminal offence for anyone in the UK to consume cat or dog meat.
We think it’s disgusting that it is not a criminal offence to consume cat or dog meat. It is illegal to sell the meat but to permit cat or dog meat to be consumed is disgraceful. We believe current legislation in this area is outdated and doesn’t represent the UK in anyway.
Timeline
| 9 Nov 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 May 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
100
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
9 Nov 2021
Closed
9 May 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.