This bill is aimed at educating adopters of the needs of dogs and cats. Unfortunately and perplexingly, CalAnimals, the association that represents the animal control agencies and shelters across the state, is opposing the bill.
The purpose of the bill is to educate potential adopters of the needs of dogs and cats. It’s as simple as that. Some shelters do an amazing job at educating the public. Others do not. This bill lays out bullets (see below) that we hope all potential adopters consider, and requires shelters, humane societies, and rescues to simply make accessible to the public….that’s it!
What in this list could a group who represents themselves as animal welfare be opposed to?!
Again, we recognize the great work of many shelters, but we want to see these humane considerations uniformly recognized across the state.
With gratitude,
Judie Mancuso, founder/CEO/president
Social Compassion in Legislation