House Bill 921 requires vets in Florida to report suspected animal abuse. Local animal groups support the change, but they’re also calling for more.
- Animal advocates argue current animal abuse laws need to be strengthened.
- One animal rescue argues not all vet reporting leads to an arrest, and they say many suspected abusers would not visit a vet.
- Watch the video below to learn more about the bill and the response from animal advocates.
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:
Florida lawmakers are introducing more laws to help protect animals, including one bill that, if it goes into law, would require vets and others to report suspected animal cruelty.
I’m Serena Davanzo in Downtown Tallahassee. I asked animal shelters in our area for their thoughts about this bill…