Check on your neighbors and their pets to see if they are all safe. Be proactive and ensure police/animal control takes action if their pets are in danger. We do not want more cases like the poor dogs, puppies, etc., tethered to trees in Hamden, CT, last month.
Governor Ned Lamont announced the state's severe cold weather protocol to go into effect beginning at 6:00 pm Sunday, January 19) and remaining in effect through noon on Friday, January 24, 2025.
During this period, temperatures are expected to remain below freezing throughout the daytime, and overnight temperatures are expected to drop into the single digits and possibly below zero.
"Connecticut law prohibits tethering dogs outside during extreme weather. Dogs of all breeds are susceptible to frostbite, especially on the nose and footpads. If you see a dog being tethered outside, please have your local ACO or police take immediate action: tell them that according to Connecticut General Statutes 22-350a, dogs cannot be tethered outside during extreme weather for a duration longer than 15 minutes.
It's also too cold for cats and for rabbits in outdoor hutches. (In nature, rabbits are prolific burrowers–they burrow beneath the frost line to avoid extreme temperatures. In hutches, they have no such protection and can die from extreme weather.) So, bring them in, too! Connecticut law, CGS 53-247(a), requires that people provide their animals with "protection from the weather."
I need an emergency contact # ASAP. There are 2 dogs (were 3 - 1 vanished - probably froze to death) in Waterbury, CT that have been observed tethered with chains, no food, no water, no shelter. Please supply me with a # and name to contact with further information. Thanks.