In the past few years, people have become more worried about the safety of pets that are chained outside for long periods of time. There are different county and city laws in Florida about this practice, but there are rules in place to protect animals from being neglected or living in bad circumstances. Here’s what you need to know about Florida pet chains.
1. State Laws on Animal Welfare
There are rules in Florida that deal with animal abuse and neglect. Under Florida Statutes § 828.12, it is against the law to deny an animal food, water, protection, or both, or to keep it in a temperature that is too high. This law doesn’t say anything about chaining, but it does give us a way to think about how animals are doing in different…..