QUIRKY WORLD ... You can’t pierce your pet, says state of New York

USA: Body art is not for animals, at least not in New York.

QUIRKY WORLD ... You can’t pierce your pet, says state of New York

It will soon be a crime to pierce or tattoo your pet anywhere in the state.

“It’s simply cruel,” said Assembly member Linda Rosenthal. The Manhattan Democrat sponsored the legislation. While people can choose the pain of tattoos or piercings to satisfy their own “aesthetic predilections”, companion animals don’t have that luxury, she said.

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