Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Make it a legal requirement for all domestic cats to wear a bell.
Closed
37 signatures
What the petition asks
Reduce the decline in bird populations across the country. A sizeable number of birds are killed by pet cats each year and this would be reduced if those cats wore bells.
Bird poplations have been in dramatic decline in the UK for decades and this measure may help slow the decline.
Bird poplations have been in dramatic decline in the UK for decades and this measure may help slow the decline.
Birds are an essential part of the ecosystem and if the decline in their populations is not halted then we are failing future generations.
Timeline
| 26 Apr 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Oct 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
37
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
26 Apr 2023
Closed
26 Oct 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.