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

Make it a specific offence for motorists to hit a cat

Closed 159 signatures

What the petition asks

Cats are not just a pet, many people consider them a family member and a lot of people only have their cats to count on and by people's negligence and inability to use their brakes people then suffer this heartbreak. At present people can get away with it.
The law must be changed! We are going into 2024 and still people are living without their furry companion. People should have justice! Any animal should be allowed to roam free without harm. What is this world coming too? I have just lost my cat and believe the Government should make it a specific offence for motorists to hit a cat.

Timeline

14 Nov 2023 Petition opened for signatures
14 May 2024 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 159
Status Closed
Department Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened 14 Nov 2023
Closed 14 May 2024

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