Original Article: https://blog.theanimalrescuesite.greatergood.com/nc-tethering/
Tethering dogs is extremely dangerous. As the Humane Society of the United States reports, it leaves them vulnerable to all sorts of dangers and harms.
Tethered dogs are at higher risk for suffering during extreme weather events, becoming dehydrated and hungry. According to reports by the Texas Humane Network, it restricts their movement, leaving them prone to attacks from other animals or even people.
As In Defense of Animals reports, tethered dogs have even gotten tangled to the point of physically injuring themselves while trying to escape their restriction.
A bill in North Carolina, the Fiona Mae Waggelbottom’s Act, would make it illegal to keep dogs tethered outside during extreme weather or when temperatures are below 32 or above 85 degrees.
According to the Michigan State University Animal Legal & Historical Center 23 other states in the U.S. have laws that limit or entirely restrict how dog owners can tether their dogs.
Animal welfare laws often face a challenge in North Carolina. The hog and poultry industries pour millions into lobbying for these bills to be shut down, reasoning that higher welfare standards for some animals could raise the costs of maintenance and care for animals bound for slaughter, WRAL reports.
Help us save dogs in North Carolina!
As summer temperatures are heating up, it’s essential that we protect our beloved furry friends from the dangers of prolonged heat exposure outdoors. We cannot let yet another crucial bill be lost because of politically motivated hesitancy. The lives of countless pets are at stake.
Sign the petition and ask the North Carolina Legislature ban tethering in the state by passing the Fiona Mae Wagglebottom’s Act!
Source: The Animal Rescue Site Blog
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