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New Law on adoption and muzzling of greyhound dogs

198
signatures
closedDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsOpened 12 December 2025Closed 12 June 2026

Background

We call on the Government to introduce a new law to:

Additional details

1.    Introduce a vetting process of people seeking to adopt or purchase greyhounds to ensure that they are competent to do so. Factors such as age, frailty, experience, and knowledge of the specific dog being adopted should be thoroughly assessed. 2.    Greyhounds should have to wear muzzles in public.

Where it’s popular

Constituencies with the most signatures on this petition.

Herne Bay and SandwichSir Roger Gale
143
CanterburyRosie Duffield
24
East ThanetMs Polly Billington
3
Faversham and Mid KentHelen Whately
2
Bexleyheath and CrayfordDaniel Francis
2
Croydon WestSarah Jones
1
DartfordJim Dickson
1
Dover and DealMike Tapp
1
East WiltshireDanny Kruger
1
Ellesmere Port and BromboroughJustin Madders
1
ExeterSteve Race
1
Gillingham and RainhamNaushabah Khan
1
GraveshamDr Lauren Sullivan
1
HuddersfieldHarpreet Uppal
1
LewesJames MacCleary
1
South West DevonRebecca Smith
1
Widnes and HalewoodDerek Twigg
1
Dumfries and GallowayJohn Cooper
1
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shireMr Angus MacDonald
1
Cardiff NorthAnna McMorrin
1

Source: UK Government & Parliament Petitions service. Petition ID: 747237.