Rejected petition Protect Northern Ireland’s Dogs From Heat-Related Cruelty

Make it an offence in NI during extreme heat to walk dogs, leave them in cars, or outside without shade/water. Dogs are dying from preventable heatstroke. We need clear laws, enforcement powers, and penalties to protect them. Let’s make it law. Let’s protect our dogs.

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Every summer, dogs in Northern Ireland suffer or die from heatstroke, a completely preventable cause of death. Walking dogs in high temperatures, leaving them in cars, or outside without shade and water is dangerous.
There are no clear laws to stop this. I want enforceable heat protection for dogs, including safe temperature limits, powers for early intervention, and penalties for those who put dogs at risk. Let’s act before more dogs suffer needlessly.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

We have to reject petitions that call for action at a local level. Animal welfare in Northern Ireland is a devolved issue which is the responsibility of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

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Date submitted 13 July 2025
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