{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/740247.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":740247,"attributes":{"action":"Make it an offence to run over a cat and not report it.","background":"Allow cats to have the same rights in law  as reporting a hit and run scenario concerning a dog.","additional_details":"All animals deserve to be treated equally and cats are beloved pets to human owners as are dogs.\r\nThere should be a legal right for cats to be recognised in the same manner.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":7,"created_at":"2025-09-05T21:53:47.022Z","updated_at":"2025-09-19T09:10:55.837Z","rejected_at":"2025-09-19T09:10:54.163Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2025-09-09T20:48:50.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:\r\n\r\nRequire drivers to stop and take cats to the vets if they hit them in their car\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/728011"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}