Petition

Introduce an effective dog control & welfare system with a centralised database.

Rejected 9 signatures

What the petition asks

Implement a more stringent registration system for breeders and new owners that will regulate breeding, humanely control the dog population, and promote responsible ownership. The scheme should be supported by a centralised database.
The increasing number of dog bite incidents demonstrates the need for responsible breeding and ownership. The neglect and abandonment of dogs continues to spiral with rescues overwhelmed and in crisis. With microchips being a legal requirement and several pieces of legislation related to the welfare of dogs, a centralised registration scheme and database would provide much needed cohesion.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign the following:

Introduce breeder licences, a dog database & harsher punishments for dog abuse
Introduce breeder licences, a dog database & harsher punishments for dog abuse

Stricter regulations on the breeding and sale/adoption of pets
Stricter regulations on the breeding and sale/adoption of pets

Timeline

6 Jan 2025 Petition opened for signatures
27 Feb 2025 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 9
Status Rejected
Rejected 27 Feb 2025

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 1 Sep 2026.