Reform UK dog seizure and destruction laws to prevent wrongful euthanasia.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

We urge the Government to reform dog seizure laws to prevent forced destruction based on coerced consent. Mandatory cooling-off periods, independent assessments, and transparent procedures must be introduced to stop unjust seizures and ensure dogs are not destroyed without due process.

I experienced firsthand how flawed the system is when my dog, Diesel, was wrongly seized by police and scheduled for destruction based on misinformation and pressure to sign a consent form while in distress. Dogs with no history of aggression deserve fair assessments. The current system lacks transparency, oversight, and fairness. Families should never have to fight police to save innocent pets. We demand legal protections to prevent this from happening again.

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 petitions:

Restrict the use of disclaimers by police to relinquish ownership of dogs

Stop breed-specific legislation and euthanising banned dogs.

Timeline

20 Feb 2025	Petition opened for signatures
1 Apr 2025	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 1 Apr 2025

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