You Are Breaking the Law if You Rescue an Animal Left in a Hot Car in New Jersey and West Virginia

Most states have laws that say Good Samaritans can rescue dogs from hot cars. However, New Jersey and West Virginia do not have these laws. In both of these states, it is illegal to leave an animal in a hot car, but it is also illegal to rescue the animals from the car. Sign this petition to urge New Jersey and West Virginia to pass laws saying Good Samaritans can rescue animals from hot cars!

Katherine Wood, criminal justice officer at the Animal Legal Defense Fund, said: “This is problematic for dogs because, for the most part, they can’t sweat, unlike us. They are much more prone to overheating and can get heat stroke very quickly.”

https://localtoday.news/nj/petition-demand-these-two-states-allow-good-samaritans-to-rescue-animals-from-hot-cars-30941.html

This is really messed up!

in WVA, its extremely common to get rid of your pet by tossing it over the local bridge. they are so blatant about it, they dont even take the collars off before heaveho.

I guess you are supposed to call the cops. But given the response times to human intervention, i imagine the animal will be dead before a Leo gets there.

they'll do it anyway.