Petitions/Require Local Authority to scan cats and dogs if found deceased
StatusOngoing
Opened30 Apr 2026
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Require all Local Authorities to scan the microchip of cats and dogs if found deceased. So many pets go missing and although it is a requirement on responsible owners like myself to make sure they are microchipped, I believe that not all deceased pets are scanned. This must be addressed.

I call on the Government to make it a legal requirement for all deceased dogs and cats to be scanned after they have been found. I think this could stop the heartbreaking continued search for lost family members! My cat has been missing 5 weeks and only learned recently the microchip might not bring him back if picked up by the local council

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Constituency engagement ranking

Mrs Elsie Blundell
1Mrs Elsie Blundell MP
Heywood and Middleton North
7
Paul Waugh
2Paul Waugh MP
Rochdale
6
Dame Meg Hillier
3Dame Meg Hillier MP
Hackney South and Shoreditch
3
Jim McMahon
4Jim McMahon MP
Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
3
Al Carns
5Al Carns MP
Birmingham Selly Oak
2
Dr Luke Evans
6Dr Luke Evans MP
Hinckley and Bosworth
2
Lizzi Collinge
7Lizzi Collinge MP
Morecambe and Lunesdale
2
Chris Bloore
8Chris Bloore MP
Redditch
2
Andy MacNae
9Andy MacNae MP
Rossendale and Darwen
2
Jonathan Reynolds
10Jonathan Reynolds MP
Stalybridge and Hyde
2