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Chamberlin, the pit bull mix who was once the subject of severe neglect, is getting plenty of attention these days.

We took you last month to the court hearing for one of the two owners accused of letting him nearly starve to death in his own back yard.

That neglect — while it led to him losing the use of his front legs — also led to a proposed law that bears his name, one that would make neglect easier to prove in court.

Since his day in court — Chamberlin was there to see his former owner get a 30-day jail sentence – he has become a poster boy, and received a fancy new set of wheels.

Donated by RUFF ROLLIN’, a Bozeman, Montana company owned by Jason and Sierra Christofferson, the new device makes a big difference in his ability to get around, according to staff at the Guilford County Animal Shelter, where Chamberlin continues to live.

Meanwhile, Chamberlin’s image is gracing several posters encouraging pet adoptions.

You can keep up on the latest developments in his busy life on his Facebook page

Chamberlin’s Law would change language in North Carolina’s animal welfare statute to require proof that an animal has been “recklessly” neglected. Currently prosecutors must prove the neglect was “malicious” or “intentional.”

It would also set minimum standards for the shelter dogs who live outside must have.

The proposed law allows judges to prohibit those convicted of animal neglect from having custody of animals, and allows judges to order convicted animal abusers to receive a psychiatric or psychological evaluation.