Florida Might Ban Dogs From Sticking Their Head Out Car Windows
It almost seems cruel to NOT let dogs do this.
Florida is considering a new law that would make it illegal to let your dog stick its head out the window while you’re driving.
A politician named Lauren Book is in the Florida State Senate, and she’s sponsoring the bill.ย Everything in the bill is supposed to keep pets safe and prevent animal cruelty.ย The window thing is just one part of it.
For example, it would also make declawing cats illegal in Florida . . . bar people from driving with pets on their lap . . . and ban the sale of rabbits in the lead-up to Easter, because so many people abandon them later on.ย I’m def cool with the cat declaw thing, that just seems cruel and barbaric.
But most people seem to think the window thing for dogs goes a little too far.ย If it passes, pet owners would be hit with a second-degree misdemeanor for letting their dog do it.
People who support the bill say it would keep dogs safer in cars.
For what it’s worth, experts DOย caution people against it.ย They suggest at least buying them “dog goggles” to protect their eyes from debris.
On a side note, I was today-years-old when I learned that someone is selling goggles for dogs on Amazon.ย One of my pups used to like to put her head out of the car window… I can tell you now with no hesitation that I would never be able to get a pair of goggles on her gnoggin!
It’s not clear if the bill has enough support to pass.