Petition · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
To promote animal adoption, ban the sale of cats and dogs
Closed
61 signatures
What the petition asks
Ban the buying and selling of cats and dogs. This could ultimately close down businesses that breed cats and dogs.
Therefore, female cats and dogs would not have to go through regular pregnancy and labour - only to lose their children. As a result of breeding, most shelters are overpopulated, and even healthy cats and dogs are regularly euthanised - if they are not adopted, due to a lack of space, resources or money.
Timeline
| 11 Mar 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Sep 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
61
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
11 Mar 2025
Closed
11 Sep 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 17 Aug 2026.