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You cannot leave your dog out in the cold as per new law
Just 30 minutes in the cold for any dog could
land its owner in jail for up to a year.
Leaving your dog chained up outside in the
cold isn’t just inhumane, it’s now — at least in Pennsylvania — illegal.
Just before this winter set in, lawmakers in
Pennsylvania decided that dog owners who leave their pets outside in
sub-freezing temperatures for more than half an hour (or more than nine hours
total in any 24-hour period) can face fines and perhaps even jail time for a
year.
Furthermore, the new law states that dogs must
have access to a shelter that provides cover from the elements and allows them
to maintain a normal body temperature. Additionally, tethers must be
sufficiently long and not likely to cause the dog to become entangled, while
collars must be appropriately sized and not abusive in any way.
Those who run afoul of this new law could face a
$300 fine and as much as 90 days in jail. And if any infractions cause bodily
harm to the dog, offenders could face a $2,000 fine and a full year in jail.
Attention to such
issues in the form of this new law — Libre’s Law — comes in the wake of
media attention to the case of a Lancaster County Boston terrier puppy named
Libre who was rescued after at a local farm in 2016. The dog was found to
be emaciated and suffering from infections after being left out and unattended
before ultimately receiving the necessary treatment in order to recover.
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