This petition was submitted during the 2015 to 2017 Parliament
Rejected petition Make it law to report if you hit a cat in a traffic accident
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There are many cats killed in road traffic accidents however you do not need to report it if you hit a cat, however if you hit a dog or other animals this should be reported. I feel cats owners deserve the same right to know if their cat has been killed.
If you hit a dog it must be reported to the police, however this isn't the case for cats. However cats are as loved a pets as dogs so why should this be.
260,000 cats are killed every year in road traffic accidents however this isn't reported.
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/123207
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