4 Buckle up Benji.

• Position: STATELINE - Pets to be buckled in when inside moving vehicles - Brief article

Dog and cats in New Jersey will soon be buckling up in cars if a bill by Assemblywoman L. Grace Spencer (D) gets the green light. The idea came from a group of fourth-graders and Spencer's veterinarian, who told her how a small dog broke his leg when his owner slammed on the brakes. Offenders could get a $20 ticket and be convicted of animal cruelty under the bill. Opponents, led by Assemblyman Jay Webber (R), countered with a bill clarifying that failing to buckle up a pet...