As of New Year's Day, it is illegal to sell puppies, kittens and any other animals on public property, including street corners and boardwalks, across California.
Cheryl Hanna, Pet Rescue Examiner It's been a great year for the animals although our work is not nearly done, but as we look back on 2011, we celebrate state legislators and humane advocacy groups for so many accomplishments.
Here are some of the highlights on behalf of the animals:
Arkansas - Rep. Mary Hickerson (R-Texarkana) sponsored HB 2001 which now permits the courts to include pets in protective orders in domestic abuse cases. Too often victims of domestic abuse remain in dangerous situations to protect their pets.
Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday signed into law a measure banning the sale of animals on street corners and other public property in hopes of reducing the number of poorly run puppy mills in California.
SB 917 also sets tougher penalties for those convicted of animal abuse or cruelty, allowing a maximum jail sentence of one year in cruelty cases and a fine of up to $20,000.
Sen. Ted Lieu (D-Torrance) said the goal of his bill is to improve conditions for animals sold in the state.
SACRAMENTO – Gov. Brown today signed into law an animal-protection measure by Sen. Ted W. Lieu to help prevent animal abuse by banning their sale on street corners and temporary retail venues.
SACRAMENTO – A measure by Sen. Ted W. Lieu to help prevent animal abuse by banning their sale by vendors on street corners and other temporary retail venues while also increasing penalties for animal neglect was approved by the Senate today with a bipartisan 27-10 vote.
The Honorable Sutter Brown
First Dog of California
State Capitol, 1st Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
RE: SB 917 (Lieu) – Animal Abuse
Dear Sutter Brown:
You have said yourself that it is better to bark than to whine. That is why I am writing to respectfully request your endorsement of Senate Bill 917, which takes on puppy mills and helps prevent animal abuse by banning the sale of animals on street corners and temporary retail venues.
A measure by Sen. Ted W. Lieu to help prevent animal cruelty by increasing penalties on animal neglect and preserving quality standards for pet sales statewide faces its first policy review Tuesday, April 12.
Senate Bill 917 is scheduled to be the last of 10 bills to be heard beginning at 9:30 a.m. by the Senate Public Safety Committee in Room 3191 in the State Capitol.
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