Rejected petition Make it a legal requirement to take cats hit by cars to a vet

Amend the Road Traffic Act 1988 to include cats, so that drivers who hit a cat are legally required to stop and take the animal to a veterinary practice, or report the incident, if it is safe to do so.

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Cats are companion animals, yet drivers are not legally required to stop or seek help if they hit a cat. This can leave injured cats suffering without care. This petition is made in honour of a kitten called Little Bit, who was seriously injured in a road traffic collision and later taken to a vet by a kind member of the public after the driver did not stop. Delays in veterinary treatment can reduce the chance of survival. Requiring drivers to take cats they hit to a vet would improve animal welfare and save lives.

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You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:

Legislate to require drivers to report collisions with cats
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/750612

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Date submitted 17 December 2025
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