Malliotakis’s bill would ban tattoos on animals
Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis, who owns two dogs, said she would never dream of subjecting them to getting tattoos and doesn’t understand why anyone else would do that to their pets.
“Animals should not undergo cosmetic surgeries, tattoos and piercing, not only because it is cruel, but general anesthesia puts them at a tremendous health risk. Seeing this practice become more and more common is incredibly disturbing,” Malliotakis (R-C-Bay Ridge-southern Brooklyn) said.
In the wake of the much-publicized case of tattoo master “Mistah Metro,” who was featured in a New York Post article for inking a tattoo of his wife name and a heart on his dog while the pooch was drugged following surgery, Malliotakis said she is re-introducing legislation to ban the practice.
The legislation would prohibit people from subjecting their dogs, cats and other companion animals to surgical procedures that have no medical benefit, or cosmetic and aesthetic purposes such as tattoos, piercing and tummy tucks.