Ron DeSantis: “Finally, we'll have additional legislation that provides for…”

“Shelters across the state face overcrowding, and being able to profile these animals at pet stores will help save them from being euthanized. Finally, we'll have additional legislation that provides for increased penalties for individuals who abuse or torture animals in front of a minor. which can very much scar the minor and potentially cause harm going forward for them. So I think a lot of people have been talking about a lot of the things that I just mentioned for, for a number of years.” (10:51–11:00)

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