The bill, authored by Assemblymember Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles) and sponsored by Social Compassion in Legislation, specifies that public or humane society shelters and rescue organizations must make a notice accessible to the public which reads the following:
“AB 1881 will help prevent the mistreatment of dogs and cats by promoting the importance of their mental, physical and emotional well-being,” said Assembly Member Miguel Santiago, author of the bill. “This bill will ensure that dogs and cats are treated appropriately by informing potential owners the certain standards of treatment these animals deserve.”
“We thank the members of the Senate Business and Professions Committee for supporting the bill and their voiceless constituents. AB 1881 elevates the expectation around the complex needs of dogs and cats when families are considering adopting a new pet,” said Judie Mancuso, founder and president of Social Compassion in Legislation. “The law recognizes that dogs and cats must be fed, given water, and of course cannot be abused, but this bill gives recognition that these animals have other needs as well, such as mental stimulation, appropriate exercise, and vet care that must be considered.”
AB 1881 does not create any legal cause of action or new crimes. The bill now moves to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
With plant-based meals being healthier and more climate-friendly than meat and dairy, the industries are making issue with processed foods and out-of-state sourcing of plant-based foods. But what they fail to point out is that the 9 of the top 10 school meals served in California all contain processed meat and/or processed cheese! Reducing processed food across the board is a laudable goal, but we should not be preventing kids accessing plant-based food because it might be processed only to turn around and serve them processed meat and dairy!
Food served at California schools is primarily sourced through the USDA, which means these foods are already coming from many places outside of California. We support efforts to ensure our state’s schools are buying food from California sources as much as possible, but it makes no sense to create unequal sourcing requirements for plant-based foods when meat and dairy have NO sourcing requirements.
We need your voice to make sure students who want access to plant-based food in school are able to get it!
We cannot thank you all enough for the action you take for the animals! Please consider making a donation to help us continue our work.
With gratitude,
Judie Mancuso, founder/CEO/president
Social Compassion in Legislation
