New Texas Law: Get to know the Safe Outdoor Dogs Act
Today is a new day in Texas - the Safe Outdoor Dogs Act goes into effect January 18, 2022
Visit the THLN ( Texas Humane Legislation Network) webpage for more details.
What is the Safe Outdoor Dogs Act? Checkout an overview below:
Texas dogs and the communities where they reside deserve a common-sense, balanced policy governing the restraint of dogs outdoors. The Safe Outdoor Dogs Act, which goes into effect January 18, 2022, achieves that by:
Defining adequate shelter to protect dogs from extreme temperatures, inclement weather, and standing water. Previously, there was no definition for shelter, thus tethered dogs routinely perished from exposure. Requiring access to drinkable water. Before the Safe Outdoor Dogs Act, state law did not include this vital requirement. Requiring safe restraints. The Safe Outdoor Dogs Act strikes the use of chains. Other means of restraint, such as cable tie-outs, may be used so long as they are correctly attached to a collar or harness designed to restrain a dog. Arguably the most significant change wrought by the Safe Outdoor Dogs Act is removing the 24-hour warning period that allowed bad actors to flout the law. Officers can take immediate action for tethered dogs in distress from now on.
In additon: -Exceptions to the Safe Outdoor Dogs Act -Restraining Dogs Without Using Chains
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