In the study, published in the medical journal Vaccine, researchers asked 2,200 Americans their thoughts on vaccines and whether they were dog owners. If they were, respondents were then asked whether they would vaccinate their dogs for rabies.
Approximately half of the pet owners surveyed expressed some degree of vaccine hesitancy — with 53% saying they believed vaccines administered to dogs were unsafe, ineffective or unnecessary, the study found.
Yeah, but the dog deserves a better human. This punishes the dog and the human. We should just punish the human.
Better laws would be that you can’t own a dog that isn’t vaccinated. I know that doesn’t solve the problem after a bite, but it would help the dogs in the long run.
100% agreed. Just wanted that info about the consequences added to the conversation. Might sway someone to protect their animals.
Cut the owners head off and sent it for rabies testing?
“Sir, your pet bit someone and doesn’t have their rabies vaccine. Due to a new animal compassion law, I’m going to have to cut your fucking head off.”
(Pulls out rusty serrated knife)