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PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk

Make it an offence to run over a cat and not report it.

Allow cats to have the same rights in law as reporting a hit and run scenario concerning a dog.

Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
7
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 7/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 7/100,000
Background
All animals deserve to be treated equally and cats are beloved pets to human owners as are dogs. There should be a legal right for cats to be recognised in the same manner.