Require drivers to stop and report when they hit a cat on the road "Poppies Law"

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Under "Poppies Law" drivers would stop safely and report the accident, take the injured cat to a near by vets, who'd notify the owners

This would help injure cats get treatment sooner, reducing suffering from being left and injured

Cats are part of the family, so lets give them some dignity.

We call on the UK Government to change the law so that any driver who knows, or reasonably believes, they have struck and injured or killed a cat must stop and report the incident, just as they are currently required to do for dogs, horses, cattle and certain other animals under road traffic legislation.

For many families, cats are beloved companions and cherished members of the family.

Drivers should stop to assist the cat 🐈 they've hit and take responsibility.

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:

Require people who run over cats to stop and to report it, and impose fine
Require people who run over cats to stop and to report it, and impose fine

Timeline

1 Jul 2026	Petition opened for signatures
13 Jul 2026	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 13 Jul 2026

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