BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
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9 (McCarty)
As Amended January 4, 2016
Majority vote
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|Committee |Votes|Ayes |Noes |
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|Rules |11-0 |Gordon, Chang, | |
| | |Brough, Burke, | |
| | |Campos, Cooley, | |
| | |Jones, Mullin, | |
| | |Rodriguez, Waldron, | |
| | |Wood | |
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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
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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