Rejected petition Primary legislation for cats to be part of the provision of section 170

Cats are not classed as domestic pets but yet dogs are , despite dogs been working animals for the police , the blind , farmers etc , so why is it not possible to bring cats into section 170 and offer them the same protection as dogs
Cats are only covered under the the highway code

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So cats are given the same protection as dogs , and to make it a legal requirement to report a accident involving a cat

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Date submitted 26 May 2023
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