Killing A Cat In A Hit-And-Run Could Become Illegal In New Hampshire
“It’s a cataclysmic bill. To not pass this would be catastrophic,” one state senator told his colleagues on Tuesday.
Holly Ramer
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CONCORD. N.H. (AP) Nine lives notwithstanding, killing a cat in a hit-and-run soon could become illegal in New Hampshire.
New Hampshire was ahead of the pack when it passed a law nearly 40 years ago that requires drivers who injure or kill dogs to notify police or the animals’ owners, or else face a $1,000 fine. It is unclear why cats and other pets were left out, but the state Legislature is currently considering an expansion that would give cats and canines equal standing.
CONCORD, N.H. Nine lives notwithstanding, killing a cat in a hit-and-run soon could become illegal in New Hampshire. New Hampshire was ahead of the pack when it passed a law nearly 40 years ago that requires drivers who injure or kill dogs to notify.
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Killing a cat in a hit-and-run could soon be illegal in New Hampshire
By Holly Ramer article
NEW YORK - Nine lives notwithstanding, killing a cat in a hit-and-run soon could become illegal in New Hampshire.
New Hampshire was ahead of the pack when it passed a law nearly 40 years ago that requires drivers who injure or kill dogs to notify police or the animals’ owners, or else face a $1,000 fine. It is unclear why cats and other pets were left out, but the state Legislature is currently considering an expansion that would give cats and canines equal standing. It’s a cataclysmic bill. To not pass this would be catastrophic, Sen. Tom Sherman, D-Rye, said Tuesday, drawing chuckles from fellow members of a Senate committee.
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CONCORD. N.H. Nine lives notwithstanding, killing a cat in a hit-and-run soon could become illegal in New Hampshire.
New Hampshire was ahead of the pack when it passed a law nearly 40 years ago that requires drivers who injure or kill dogs to notify police or the animals’ owners, or else face a $1,000 fine. It is unclear why cats and other pets were left out, but the state Legislature is currently considering an expansion that would give cats and canines equal standing. It’s a cataclysmic bill. To not pass this would be catastrophic, Sen. Tom Sherman, D-Rye, said Tuesday, drawing chuckles from fellow members of a Senate committee.