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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.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 11/10,000
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Background
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.