Recognise Cats as Equal Companion Animals in UK Road Laws

Recognise Cats as Equal Companion Animals in UK Road Laws — 21 signatures. Status: rejected.

Petition background

Amend the Road Traffic Act 1988 to include cats, requiring drivers to report collisions involving them, as they must for dogs. This would promote accountability, improve welfare, and help owners be informed.

Additional details

Cats are beloved companions in millions of UK homes, yet the law treats them differently to dogs in road traffic incidents. When collisions go unreported, cats may suffer without care and owners are left without answers. Including cats in the Road Traffic Act 1988 would reflect their value and ensure fairness, compassion, and accountability.

View this petition on the official UK Parliament website

Other UK Parliament petitions

• Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks — 126,791 signatures
• Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth — 113,295 signatures
• Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills — 111,146 signatures
• Protect legal right to support for children with SEND — 109,691 signatures
• Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases — 105,765 signatures
• Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK — 78,182 signatures
• End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately — 75,126 signatures
• Make statutory maternity pay 90% of wage for first 12 weeks & minimum wage after — 56,904 signatures

Browse UK petitions

• Open petitions
• Trending petitions
• Petitions with a debate scheduled
• Petitions debated in Parliament
• Petitions awaiting a government response
• Petitions with a government response
• Closed petitions
• Rejected petitions
• Petitions by constituency
• Signature milestones
• Insights and analysis
• Frequently asked questions
• About UK Petition Tracker
• Terms of use
• What's new on UK Petition Tracker

UK Petition Tracker home