Petitions/Ban the use of Prong collars and Electric Shock Collars on Dogs and Cats in UK
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Opened20 Feb 2026
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Ban the use of Prong Collars & Electric Shock Collars for use on Dogs and cats in the UK. We believe they are inhumane, inflict pain, fear and anxiety leading to potential physical and psychological damage, while punishment tools can increase aggression leading to more bites and risk to the public.

Prong collars & Electric Shock collars are sometimes used on Dogs & Cats to control behaviour, as a punishment or used as part of training. Both collars inflict pain, fear & anxiety, leading, we believe, to potential physical injury (e.g. to the thyroid) & psychological damage, and they also can increase aggression leading to more bites & risk to the public. The Royal Kennel Club, British Veterinary Association, Dogs Trust, RSPCA, PDSA, Blue Cross, Battersea Dogs & Cats Home all support a ban.

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Helen Whately
1Helen Whately MP
Faversham and Mid Kent
81
Helen Grant
2Helen Grant MP
Maidstone and Malling
34
Katie Lam
3Katie Lam MP
Weald of Kent
27
Sir Roger Gale
4Sir Roger Gale MP
Herne Bay and Sandwich
21
Ms Polly Billington
5Ms Polly Billington MP
East Thanet
20
Tom Tugendhat
6Tom Tugendhat MP
Tonbridge
19
Mike Martin
7Mike Martin MP
Tunbridge Wells
12
Rosie Duffield
8Rosie Duffield MP
Canterbury
10
Tristan Osborne
9Tristan Osborne MP
Chatham and Aylesford
10
Kevin McKenna
10Kevin McKenna MP
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
10
Ban the use of Prong collars and Electric Shock Collars on Dogs and Cats in UK — Petitions