Petitions/Owners to be able to claim compensation for pet suffering due to vet negligence
StatusClosed
Opened8 May 2025
Closes8 Nov 2025
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Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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We want a law allowing pet owners to claim legal damages for pain and suffering caused by veterinary negligence, holding vets accountable in court — not just for financial loss, but for the animal’s suffering.

Pets are sentient beings, yet the law treats them as property when harmed by a vet’s mistake. We want better protections and justice for all animals.

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Steve Race
1Steve Race MP
Exeter
7
David Reed
2David Reed MP
Exmouth and Exeter East
5
Sojan Joseph
3Sojan Joseph MP
Ashford
3
Sir Mel Stride
4Sir Mel Stride MP
Central Devon
3
Mike Wood
5Mike Wood MP
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
3
Rebecca Long Bailey
6Rebecca Long Bailey MP
Salford
3
Joy Morrissey
7Joy Morrissey MP
Beaconsfield
2
Rebecca Harris
8Rebecca Harris MP
Castle Point
2
John Whitby
9John Whitby MP
Derbyshire Dales
2
Steve Barclay
10Steve Barclay MP
North East Cambridgeshire
2
Owners to be able to claim compensation for pet suffering due to vet negligence — Petitions