Petition · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Create a national welfare team to oversee kennels holding seized dogs
Closed
1,238 signatures
What the petition asks
We want the Government to create an independent national welfare team to monitor kennels used by police forces. This should include checking that staff are trained to meet the welfare standards in the Animal Welfare Act 2006 and reporting those who fail to meet those standards for prosecution.
We are concerned the XL Bully Ban has massively increased seizures under DDA. We believe that many seized animals are not having their needs met, and are in some cases being returned to owners in ill health. There are reports that some seized dogs have died in kennels. We think the vast majority of seized dogs have done nothing wrong. Instead they are seized based on looks and could be held for weeks or months before assessment. We are concerned that many seized dogs may not be a banned type and could experience trauma for nothing.
Timeline
| 4 Mar 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Sep 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,238
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
4 Mar 2025
Closed
4 Sep 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 1 Aug 2026.