Ohio lawmakers want to enact a protocol for scanning dead dogs and cats found on public roads for microchips and alerting owners to their pet's death.
State Rep. Brian Lorenz, R-Powell, sponsored House Bill 379 along with Rep. Sara Carruthers, R-Hamilton,
“I have three dogs. I know a number of people that have lost animals,” said Lorenz. “That's always a tragic thing. Unfortunately, you know, when they get out sometimes they get hit.”
Lorenz said that putting any procedure out there to ease the hurt of losing a pet will make the process less painful. The bill would give the opportunity to comfort pet owners with definitive knowledge of where their lost pet is.
