Petition · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Ban the sale of rope toys for animals

Open for signatures 53 signatures

What the petition asks

Ban the sale of rope toys for animals. String and rope are classified as foreign bodies which are dangerous and can cause blockages and death in animals.
There is no official, government-mandated ban on the sale of rope toys for animals in the UK. As the toy frays or is chewed, animals can swallow the individual threads or larger pieces of rope. These linear foreign objects can travel along the intestines, causing severe internal damage, blockages, or a potentially fatal "drawstring" effect where the intestines are damaged. It was too late for our little two year old boy dog "Chip" the rope had severed his intestines and bowel. Please ban them.

Timeline

30 Jan 2026 Petition opened for signatures

Key facts

Signatures 53
Status Open for signatures
Department Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened 30 Jan 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.