animal-welfare on Birmingham Dailyhttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/animal-welfare/Recent content in animal-welfare on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usFri, 05 Jun 2026 04:55:15 +0000Department for Transport Responds to Calls for Mandatory Reporting of Cat Collisions by Drivershttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/department-for-transport-responds-to-calls-for-mandatory-reporting-of-cat-collisions-by-drivers/Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:55:15 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/department-for-transport-responds-to-calls-for-mandatory-reporting-of-cat-collisions-by-drivers/The Department for Transport (DfT) has issued a formal response following a petition accumulating more than 60,000 signatures on the Parliamentary website, calling for a new law that requires drivers to stop and report collisions involving cats. The petition highlights a significant legal gap, stating: “It is currently legal in the UK to hit a cat while driving without the need to stop or report the incident, leaving cats frightened, injured, and unattended.