Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Introduce new requirements for breeders and sellers of cats and dogs
Closed
29 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should introduce the following requirements:
- Every cat and dog microchipped before sale
- Mandatory registration for all breeders
- All sales to be registered by deed
- New owners required to register their ownership
- Every cat and dog microchipped before sale
- Mandatory registration for all breeders
- All sales to be registered by deed
- New owners required to register their ownership
There has been a massive increase in stolen/lost pets and we believe there is too little regulation of animal sales, especially online.
The Government should put measures in place to regulate all breeders, and ensure all sales and owners are registered. Breeders and owners should be required to pay fees to fund the costs of these new requirements.
The Government should put measures in place to regulate all breeders, and ensure all sales and owners are registered. Breeders and owners should be required to pay fees to fund the costs of these new requirements.
Timeline
| 18 Jan 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
29
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
18 Jan 2022
Closed
18 Jul 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.