Create a National Pet Health Service for veterinary care

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

Establish a National Pet Health Service to provide free or heavily subsidised basic and emergency veterinary care such as vaccinations, neutering, and life-saving surgery for all domestic pets in the UK.

Rising veterinary costs are making essential care unaffordable for many families, leading to preventable animal suffering, neglect, or forced euthanasia. Pets provide vital mental health support and reduce loneliness, yet the current private-only model treats healthcare as a luxury. A nationalised service could be funded through a dedicated "pet tax" or by nationalising specific parts of the veterinary sector to ensure no animal dies due to their owner’s financial situation

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 petition, which calls for similar action:

NHS for Pets
NHS for Pets

Timeline

20 Mar 2026	Petition opened for signatures
10 Apr 2026	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11

Status Rejected

Rejected 10 Apr 2026

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