Looks like people in Texas have decided to take matters into their own hands when it comes to dogs causing harm or fear to humans (or other animals). Here’s how it works…

If your dog is deemed dangerous by the city council, you must use a leash at all times and mark your secure enclosure with a sign that says ‘Dangerous Dog.” Next, you must obtain a liability insurance of at least 100K…yes folks, that's 100 thousand…and then you must place an orange collar on your dog.

These steps are borderline extreme, but the really interesting item is that once these steps have been accomplished, the city council then lists your dog on a ‘Dangerous Dog Registry’ where residents can map the location of the household owning the dog.

I know these are drastic measures, but in fairness, maybe Frisco is on to something? I was personally saddened just yesterday to hear of a child in my neighboring town who was savagely mauled by two escaped pit pulls just yesterday.

Kudos to Vets in Chile who set out to rescue the animals left behind in the recent volcano eruption.

You can do your part towards being humane towards animals by setting up your own personal disaster plan to include pets.

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