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Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Stop farmers from having the right to shoot dogs

Closed 84 signatures

What the petition asks

Under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, it is an offence to cause unnecessary suffering to dogs. However, a farmer can shoot a dog if they believe the dog is about to cause harm to their livestock or has caused harm, and there is no other reasonable way to prevent this.
Farmers harming dogs should not be an acceptable option. Currently, the law creates fear and worry in dog owners. There are currently hefty fines of up to £1,000 for the owners of dogs who have caused damage or harm to livestock. Please sign this petition to save future dogs from unnecessary deaths.

Timeline

13 Jun 2023 Petition opened for signatures
13 Dec 2023 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 84
Status Closed
Department Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened 13 Jun 2023
Closed 13 Dec 2023

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.