You’ve seen the ads: Dogs riding in convertibles, wind in their fur, free…. …to become projectiles. The safety benefits of car restraints for humans are no longer in dispute: 49 of 50 U.S. states have seat belt laws, and the same number of states require additional restraints for children — for example, rear-facing infant seats…
Car Travel with Dogs, Part 2: The Governator, Paris Hilton & Stephen King
Pet-wise, California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger can’t seem to get it right. Even before he threatened to cut back on the time that animals will be held in shelters before they’re killed, he vetoed a law (derided by opponents as the “Paris Hilton Bill”) that would have imposed a fine for driving with a dog in…