New Pet Rescuer Protection Law in MA
http://www.lowellsun.com/breakingnews/ci_30285081/new-law-protects-rescuers-pets-distress Thank you Gov. Baker.
Forum Discussion
There is a major problem with this law or how it is written. It dose not lay out what extreme is. It needs to list temps above ??? degrees or temps ??? below degrees.
Disagree. The law is written with some leeway on purpose. A car in the sun vs. a car in the shade may heat up at different rates. There are guidelines as to what the rescuer has to do.
but if you a citizen breaks into my car and it is lets say 71 degrees or lets say 35 degrees and try to steal my family member yes my fur baby. Well lets just say EMS will be responding!!!!
Big leap of faith there. They have to wait until EMS gets there-they just can't run off. Pretty sad response for someone who is an animal lover to threaten someone who is acting in their eyes in the best interest of the animal. We're extremely careful about leaving the dogs in the back of the truck but I'd rather an overzealous person break a window than the perceived danger being ignored.
Disagree. The law is written with some leeway on purpose. A car in the sun vs. a car in the shade may heat up at different rates. There are guidelines as to what the rescuer has to do.
but if you a citizen breaks into my car and it is lets say 71 degrees or lets say 35 degrees and try to steal my family member yes my fur baby. Well lets just say EMS will be responding!!!!
Big leap of faith there. They have to wait until EMS gets there-they just can't run off. Pretty sad response for someone who is an animal lover to threaten someone who is acting in their eyes in the best interest of the animal. We're extremely careful about leaving the dogs in the back of the truck but I'd rather an overzealous person break a window than the perceived danger being ignored.
