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Make it law that animal charities must obtain vets notes regardless of health

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closedDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsOpened 7 November 2025Closed 7 May 2026

Background

Make it a legal requirement that all rehoming and rescue charities obtain vets notes from previous owners when dogs are given up. This will show a full report of the animals health to ensure what the previous owner has disclosed is correct.

Where it’s popular

Constituencies with the most signatures on this petition.

South DorsetLloyd Hatton
5
Derbyshire DalesJohn Whitby
2
CanterburyRosie Duffield
1
ChristchurchSir Christopher Chope
1
Croydon WestSarah Jones
1
East WiltshireDanny Kruger
1
ExeterSteve Race
1
Frome and East SomersetAnna Sabine
1
Holborn and St PancrasSir Keir Starmer
1
HorshamJohn Milne
1
Kingswinford and South StaffordshireMike Wood
1
Mid BuckinghamshireGreg Smith
1
Sheffield HeeleyLouise Haigh
1
South Basildon and East ThurrockJames McMurdock
1
South West DevonRebecca Smith
1
Stretford and UrmstonAndrew Western
1
Swindon NorthWill Stone
1
Swindon SouthHeidi Alexander
1
West DorsetEdward Morello
1
Whitehaven and WorkingtonJosh MacAlister
1

Source: UK Government & Parliament Petitions service. Petition ID: 745233.