🚨 Well Done Florida ~ Now Other States And Countries Need To Follow Suit 🚨 Florida is strengthening animal welfare protections with the passage of Dexter’s Law, a new statute designed to prevent repeat animal abuse and improve accountability across the state. Named after a shelter Dog whose inhumane death in 2023 sparked public outrage, the law responds to growing concerns that individuals convicted of animal cruelty were still able to adopt or obtain pets with little oversight. The law, which went into effect this month, tasked the Florida Department of Law Enforcement with creating a statewide, publicly searchable animal abuse registry, which lists individuals who have been convicted of, pled guilty or no contest to animal cruelty offences. Animal shelters, rescue groups and members of the public can use the registry to screen potential adopters, to prevent animals from being placed into dangerous situations. Names on the registry will remain publicly accessible for 10 years, and re-offenders may be listed again for an additional 10-year period.