Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Require DBS checks for pet and house sitters
Closed
113 signatures
What the petition asks
Currently, it is not mandatory in the UK for pet/house sitters to have a DBS check undertaken.
I recently lost my pet cat as a result of cruelty subjected to him by a sitter whom I invited to my home via a house sitters website. The paid platform did not take responsibility for their actions and confirmed that they do not undertake DBS check on the sitters listed on their website.
Timeline
| 30 May 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 Nov 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
113
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
30 May 2023
Closed
30 Nov 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.