Petition
Make reporting cat RTAs law and toughen penalties for failing or cruelty.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Ammend the Road Traffic Act to make reporting collisions with cats mandatory, as it is for dogs. Raise penalties if drivers fail to stop or if harm is deliberate. Require scanning of deceased cats for microchips and fund campaigns to raise public awareness.
Thousands of cats die on UK roads yearly, with many left to suffer alone. In my area, 4 to 5 cats are killed every week. I personally lost my own cat after he was left to die in the freezing cold rain, on a winters morning. This is happening more often, and some drivers don’t care. Stronger penalties deter cruelty and neglect. Cats are beloved family, not disposable. Owners deserve to know what happened. This reform would save lives and end needless heartbreak.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
The following petition calls for a similar action:
Require drivers to stop and take cats to the vets if they hit them in their car
Require drivers to stop and take cats to the vets if they hit them in their car
Require drivers to stop and take cats to the vets if they hit them in their car
Require drivers to stop and take cats to the vets if they hit them in their car
Timeline
| 7 Jul 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
29 Jul 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Jul 2026.