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

Require drivers who hit a cat to take them to a veterinarian

Closed 641 signatures

What the petition asks

I want the law to be changed regarding when cats are hit by cars. The driver should be required to take them to a local vet so they can receive medical care, and owners can be identified and contacted, instead of being left in the road like rubbish!
I recently lost my cat, on Monday 16th of October. I know so many others have had to go through the same unimaginable pain of losing their little loved ones.

Timeline

30 Oct 2023 Petition opened for signatures
30 Apr 2024 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 641
Status Closed
Department Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened 30 Oct 2023
Closed 30 Apr 2024

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