Rejected petition: Require drivers to stop and report when they hit a cat on the road "Poppies Law"
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Under "Poppies Law" drivers would stop safely and report the accident, take the injured cat to a near by vets, who'd notify the owners
This would help injure cats get treatment sooner, reducing suffering from being left and injured
Cats are part of the family, so lets give them some dignity.
We call on the UK Government to change the law so that any driver who knows, or reasonably believes, they have struck and injured or killed a cat must stop and report the incident, just as they are currently required to do for dogs, horses, cattle and certain other animals under road traffic legislation.
For many families, cats are beloved companions and cherished members of the family.
Drivers should stop to assist the cat š they've hit and take responsibility.
Why was this petition rejected?
Thereās already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:
Require people who run over cats to stop and to report it, and impose fine
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/771354We only reject petitions that donāt meet the petition standards.