02/03/2023
A bill pending in the Florida legislature would create an Animal Abuser registry: http://bit.ly/3Z5JYqx.
Doing so is overdue. There is currently no means of ensuring that animals are not placed into the hands of convicted animal abusers. An Animal Abuser registry modeled on laws now protecting children would require people convicted of these crimes to register with the state.
The registry would then be available to shelters, rescue groups, pet stores, breeders, and the public. Abusers would not be permitted to have animals, and giving or selling an animal to them would be illegal.
By knowing the right lies to tell and which truths to omit, convicted animal abusers can potentially acquire animals from those lacking access to valuable information to help them make better, more informed choices. The law would strip abusers of this advantage with nothing more than a few strokes of a keyboard.
If you live in Florida, now is the time to make your voice heard. Contact your state representatives and encourage them to cosponsor SB 932: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative.
If you live in another state, The No Kill Advocacy’s Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act is here: http://bit.ly/3IElLRq.
The No Kill Advocacy Center has a guide to introducing it: https://bit.ly/3urnmmU.
And our attorneys stand ready to help.
