This petition was submitted during the 2019 to 2024 Parliament
Rejected petition Make it illegal for people to hit cats and drive off without reporting
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Cats are much loved pets and should be treated the same as dogs if they are heartbreakingly hit by a car. I’ve witnessed someone tonight hit a cat and drive off and left the poor baby writhing in the street. Two of us tried to help but nothing could be done.
Because cats are much loved pets and if reported at least the owners are able to know what’s happened to their pet. They should be treated the same as dogs.
Why was this petition rejected?
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We currently have the below petition on this topic, which you might like to sign:
Make it a legal requirement for drivers to stop & report collisions with cats
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/607317We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.