A bill introduced in Florida, United States, Try to ban dogs from pulling their bodies out of car windowsthey ride on the lap of the drivers and are carried, among other things, on the roof or hood of the vehicles.
the bill SB 932 From Animal welfare will seek, as its name indicates, to protect domestic animals from customs which, they understand, harm them.
Therefore, one of its main goals will be to prevent people from allowing their dogs to carry the body out the car window while travelling.
“Allowing a dog to extend its head or any other part of its body out the window of a motor vehicle while the person is driving the motor vehicle on public roads,” the bill highlights as one of the practices to be avoided.
According to the Trips with Pet blog, “allowing a dog to stick its head out the window it is a very dangerous habit” Why “your eyes are exposed to dirt, rocks, dust and other debris, materials that can easily puncture and scratch your eyes”.
In turn, the article states that this can potentially cause damage to the ears and increase the chance of them falling out of vehicles.
Other measures
The bill presented in Florida also provides for a ban on declawing cats and the sale of rabbits on the eve of the Easter holidays.
He also proposes that there be a registry of animal abusers, crack down on the sale of animals, and prohibit those convicted of animal sex crimes from owning a pet while on probation.
As the official Florida Senate website indicates, the law, “unless expressly provided otherwise,” It will come into effect on July 1 this year..
Individuals who violate certain sections of the new law may be subject to, among other penalties, civil penalties up to $5,000 and a thousand more for every day they continue to violate them.
Source: Clarin
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