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Coloring Pet's Fur Violates City, State Laws
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Christine Hill bought a bottle of dye specifically for dogs and colored her poodle's paws pink for fun on Halloween.
"It goes on like shampoo and you rinse it off like shampoo," said Hill. "Everyone thinks it's cute."
But on Monday morning, Hill's poodle's pink paws got the attention of an animal control officer who happened to be driving by.
"She told me it was against the law," said Hill. Hill was in the field across from her house when the officer went up to her and handed her a ticket for $255. The ticket said Hill was in violation for artificially coloring her animal.
"People put clothes on their dogs and T-shirts and you don't think twice because you're not harming the dog," said Hill.
Video: Pet Owner Fined For Dying Poodle Pink
Slideshow: Woman Cited For Poodle's Pink Paws
Jacksonville Animal Care and Protective Services said that dying a pet's coat is against the law. Channel 4 found both a city ordinance and state statutes that prohibit people from coloring their pet's fur.
Hill doesn't believe what she did was wrong, but is telling her story so other people will know about the laws before they get fined for coloring their pup's hair.
"I think they should be looking at real animal cruelty cases," said Hill. "This is not animal cruelty."
Woman Fined For Dyeing Pup's Paws Pink - Jacksonville News Story - WJXT Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Christine Hill bought a bottle of dye specifically for dogs and colored her poodle's paws pink for fun on Halloween.
"It goes on like shampoo and you rinse it off like shampoo," said Hill. "Everyone thinks it's cute."
But on Monday morning, Hill's poodle's pink paws got the attention of an animal control officer who happened to be driving by.
"She told me it was against the law," said Hill. Hill was in the field across from her house when the officer went up to her and handed her a ticket for $255. The ticket said Hill was in violation for artificially coloring her animal.
"People put clothes on their dogs and T-shirts and you don't think twice because you're not harming the dog," said Hill.
Video: Pet Owner Fined For Dying Poodle Pink
Slideshow: Woman Cited For Poodle's Pink Paws
Jacksonville Animal Care and Protective Services said that dying a pet's coat is against the law. Channel 4 found both a city ordinance and state statutes that prohibit people from coloring their pet's fur.
Hill doesn't believe what she did was wrong, but is telling her story so other people will know about the laws before they get fined for coloring their pup's hair.
"I think they should be looking at real animal cruelty cases," said Hill. "This is not animal cruelty."
Woman Fined For Dyeing Pup's Paws Pink - Jacksonville News Story - WJXT Jacksonville