SC Law Would Ban Pet Tattoos, Piercings

NO … SERIOUSLY …

|| By FITSNEWS || S.C. Rep. Todd Atwater – a Lexington County, S.C. “Republican” – is the primary sponsor of a bill that would make it illegal to give one’s pet a tattoo.  Or a piercing.

Much to the presumed chagrin of Mr. Bigglesworth (above) – and for that matter “mini” Mr. Bigglesworth – Atwater’s legislation would expressly prohibit “the piercing or tattooing of a companion animal except for when conducted by veterinarians for purposes of providing a means of identification or supplying a medical benefit.”

Wait … what’s a companion animal?

“Any animal that is kept inside a residential dwelling and any dog or cat regardless of where it is kept,” according to the proposed statute.

Individuals found to be in violation of the new law – which doesn’t apply to livestock, fowl or wild animals – would be guilty of a misdemeanor and could face thirty days in jail (and a $1,000 fine).

Crazy, huh?

Oh and not only is the bill – H. 3917 – for real, it’s one of the few pieces of legislation which appears on track to pass the S.C. General Assembly this year.  The S.C. House passed the legislation by an 89-1 vote earlier this week and sent it to the State Senate – where it has been referred to a subcommittee.

Isn’t it nice to know our leaders are focused on the serious business of governing?

(Cough …)

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SC Law Would Ban Pet Tattoos, Piercings