Make it a legal requirement for drivers to stop & report collisions with cats

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

There has been a rise in cats being knocked down in our area & unfortunately one of the cats was ours. My cat was involved in a RTA & passed away at the scene. A passer by had kindly taken him to the vets. We were deeply saddened to get that call from the vets and viewing him with serious injuries

It needs to be legalised for cats as they are animals with a heart just like any other animal, this is part of someone's family NOT just property as they are classed. There is no difference to losing any other animal. The speed to inflict serious injuries on an animal should be legalised we have to deal with suffering the loss &seeing the injuries caused by a reckless driver. I fear this could be a child next but cats should have the same rights as if you would have hit any other animal or human

Why it was rejected

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

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Legislate to require drivers to report collisions with cats
Legislate to require drivers to report collisions with cats

Timeline

14 Jan 2026	Petition opened for signatures
3 Feb 2026	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12

Status Rejected

Rejected 3 Feb 2026

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