Petition · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Ban euthanasia of healthy pets, create register of owners who have attempted it

Open for signatures 51 signatures

What the petition asks

Ban euthanising healthy pets. I personally know of instances where pets have been put to sleep just because they were not wanted, the vets offered to rehome the pet but the owners refused.
Such owners should be banned from owning pets again and be placed on a national register. When an animal is not sick, then euthanasia should not be allowed. Instead of euthanising these pets should be rehomed.

Timeline

11 May 2026 Petition opened for signatures

Key facts

Signatures 51
Status Open for signatures
Department Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened 11 May 2026

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