Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Require councils to check all deceased cats for microchips before disposal
Closed
874 signatures
What the petition asks
We want mandatory microchip checks for EVERY cat - whether obviously domestic or feral - found deceased on any street or property or land, by EVERY council in England.
Mandatory microchipping of cats becomes law this year(2024).
Many vets and animal welfare organisations scan cats for microchips. We want ALL councils to be required to do the same for any deceased cat.
People pay up to £30 per cat to microchip them, to help reunification, but currently a deceased cat can be disposed of without needing to check if he/she is chipped, or trying to reunite them with their companion/owner!
We believe this is not acceptable.
Many vets and animal welfare organisations scan cats for microchips. We want ALL councils to be required to do the same for any deceased cat.
People pay up to £30 per cat to microchip them, to help reunification, but currently a deceased cat can be disposed of without needing to check if he/she is chipped, or trying to reunite them with their companion/owner!
We believe this is not acceptable.
Timeline
| 6 Mar 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 May 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
874
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
6 Mar 2024
Closed
29 May 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.