(MINEOLA, N.Y.) – On Monday, March 9, the Nassau County Legislature unanimously passed legislation to strengthen a ban on inhumane pet tethering – a proposal which was first introduced in 2019 by Nassau County Legislature Deputy Minority Leader Arnold W. Drucker (D – Plainview).
Following this action, Deputy Minority Leader Drucker issued the following statement:
“As a lifelong dog and animal lover who introduced and spearheaded the passage of Nassau’s ban on the inhumane outdoor tethering of animals during extreme heat and dangerous cold, I support any proposal that will strengthen the regulations that I helped to establish in 2019,” Nassau County Legislature Deputy Minority Leader Arnold W. Drucker (D – Plainview) said.
“Now that the Legislature has adopted these important reforms, I encourage all of our partners to opt into this law to create uniform expectations of acceptable conduct in the treatment of our four-legged friends,” Deputy Minority Leader Drucker said. “Rigorous, well-defined regulations ensuring the humane treatment of animals are necessary and appreciated, and it is my expectation that these tougher laws will serve as a powerful deterrent and equip us to prosecute perpetrators of cruel and heinous acts against animals to the fullest extent of the law.”
Deputy Minority Leader Drucker’s original law, (190-19) is attached for reference.