New ‘backseat law’ means pet owners risk $500 fines & jail time over how they put animals in their vehicles

PET owners could face legal consequences if they fail to follow certain truck laws.

New changes have been proposed to animal cruelty and neglect laws, which hold animal owners accountable for their actions.

Those who own an animal in Anchorage, Alaska, may soon be punished for keeping animals in a vehicle or without a leash while riding in pickup truck beds.

Should the proposed changes be approved, pet owners would be charged with animal neglect or a misdemeanor if they fail to follow the law…

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