Hold drivers accountable for killing cats through speeding or negligence

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Require drivers to stop and report collisions with cats. Update the law so cats are treated like dogs under road traffic rules, and introduce penalties for failing to stop or report. This would help owners get answers and ensure accountability.

Cats are currently excluded from laws requiring drivers to stop after collisions. This leaves owners without answers and allows drivers to avoid responsibility. Many incidents involve speeding or careless driving but go uninvestigated. Changing the law would close this gap, improve accountability and encourage safer driving in residential areas, helping prevent avoidable deaths.

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:

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

Timeline

24 Apr 2026	Petition opened for signatures
19 May 2026	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 19 May 2026

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