Posted in Ohio
September 13, 2016
Anyone With A Heart Will Love The New Ohio Law That Just Went Into Effect
Today Ohio begins to take a step in the right direction with a new law going into effect that anyone with a heart will be happy to hear about. While all across our country animal cruelty laws vary, before today our state only handed out minor misdemeanors to those who were charged with animal cruelty. So, who’s ready to hear the good news?

So, what exactly does this mean? The term companion animal might be making some of you wonder what this law actually covers. The law now makes it a 5th degree felony to cause serious physical harm to any animal that is kept inside a residential dwelling. The law also applies to any cat or dog, no matter where it is living.

Also known as House Bill 60, the legislation was passed back in May by both Senate and Ohio House members. The Senate vote was completely unanimous.

While some of our residents are upset that the law only covers companion animals instead of all animals in general, I think we can all agree that this is a great step in the right direction.

We're glad to see that these animals are being protected too!

It now requires state officials to provide resources to veterinarians that will help them better determine if someone is using their pet to get opioids.
How are you feeling about this new bill going into effect? To learn more about our state, check out These 10 Crazy Laws In Ohio That Will Leave You Scratching Your Head In Wonder!