BILL ANALYSIS Ó ACR 9 Page 1 ASSEMBLY THIRD READING ACR 9 (McCarty) As Amended January 4, 2016 Majority vote ------------------------------------------------------------------ |Committee |Votes|Ayes |Noes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |----------------+-----+----------------------+--------------------| |Rules |11-0 |Gordon, Chang, | | | | |Brough, Burke, | | | | |Campos, Cooley, | | | | |Jones, Mullin, | | | | |Rodriguez, Waldron, | | | | |Wood | | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------ SUMMARY: Declares the month of January 2016 as Pet Care Education Month and requests Californians to observe the month by ensuring that their companion animals receive proper preventative care by establishing a financial plan for pet health emergencies and by contributing to charitable organizations that provide services to help low-income individuals pay for veterinary care. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings: 1)An increasing number of dogs and cats in the United States do ACR 9 Page 2 not get the regular, preventative health care that they need to stay healthy. Animal welfare organizations often bear the burden of dealing with animal health care issues that could have been prevented, such as dental and skin issues, nutritional deficiencies, heartworm, pyometra, distemper, and parvo. 2)The State of California encourages pet owners to take steps to responsibly care for their pets, including providing for responsible nutrition and regular visits to the veterinarian; and ensuring their pets receive proper preventative care such as vaccinations, spaying or neutering, oral care, and heartworm prevention. 3)National and local animal welfare organizations, animal shelters, animal control agencies, veterinarians and others engaged in the care of feeding of pets will join together to advocate for "Pet Care Education Month," which will help Californians receive affordable preventative care for their pets throughout the month of January 2016. Analysis Prepared by: Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800 FN: 0002542