FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A proposed ban on people driving with their dogs’ heads outside car windows drew a swift backlash within days of its introduction, and the sponsor now plans to remove, or significantly change, that provision in comprehensive animal-welfare legislation.
“The public has spoken. She’s heard from folks who feel really strongly about this. This is not something that Floridians want,” said Claire VanSusteren, spokeswoman for Senate Democratic Leader Lauren Book.
The remaining parts of the Book-sponsored Senate Bill 932 would outlaw declawing of cats, end animal testing of cosmetic products, prohibit tethering of dogs and cats, and create an animal-abuse registry.
