Buckle up your pet! Proposed NJ law

from the Newark Star Ledger
"If a lawmaker has her way, those carefree rides in cars with their
heads out the window will be long gone. Instead, dogs — and cats —
will have to be buckled up for safety, just like humans. "

http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2012/08/nj_lawmaker_pushes_for_pets_to..html

I think it's stupid.

(I am told it's actually unhealthy for dogs to put their heads out the
window because the wind dries out their eyes. But that should be left
up to the owner.)

(In the case cats, anyone who has a cat knows damn well the cat owns
you, not the other way around.)

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  • Re: Buckle up your pet! Proposed NJ law
    ... heads out the window will be long gone. ... (I am told it's actually unhealthy for dogs to put their heads out the ... window because the wind dries out their eyes. ... (In the case cats, anyone who has a cat knows damn well the cat owns ...
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  • Re: OT: crating dogs (was, Little Leaf)
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  • Re: Back from the allergist
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