A CHANGE IN THE LAW FOR DOGS BRED FOR AND USED IN LABORATORIES TO BE REHOMED.

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

DOGS IN LABORATORIES/LABORATORY BREEDING FACILITIES SHOULD AUTOMATICALLY ALLOW VET CHECKED HEALTHY DOGS TO BE REHOMED INSTEAD OF EUTHANASIA. THEY SHOULD MAKE PUBLIC WHAT THEIR ADOPTION POLICIES ARE TO ENSURE THERE IS A ROBUST APPROACH TO REHOMING OF DOGS, PUBLISHING THEIR REHOMING FIGURES ANNUALLY.

The Laboratory Animal Science Association, 2000 was “a point of progress to ensure all healthy dogs in breeding facilities/laboratories have the best chance to be rehomed without procedural obstacles from the Secretary of State and ASRU”. Licences should rehome healthy dogs as a default, using the support of organisations such as the RSPCA as stated in the LASA document. The law needs revising/updating. https://www.lasa.co.uk/PDF/LASA%20Guidance%20on%20the%20Rehoming%20of%20Laboratory%20Dogs.pdf

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. The report linked to sets out that it is already possible for laboratory animals to be rehomed. We're not sure from the text of your petition as currently written how you'd like the law to be different.

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.

Timeline

28 Nov 2022	Petition opened for signatures
2 Dec 2022	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18

Status Rejected

Rejected 2 Dec 2022

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