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NY S03411
Bill
Status
2/6/2019
Primary Sponsor
Monica Martinez
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AI Summary
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Animal shelters must prepare annual reports by March 1 each year disclosing intake numbers, including animals surrendered by owners, brought in by animal control, and strays taken in by others.
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Reports must include disposition data specifying numbers of animals adopted, released to owners, transferred to other facilities, and deaths with reasons including natural causes or euthanasia.
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Reports must document the number of animals turned away from shelters and the reasons they were denied admission.
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Each shelter must submit reports electronically to the Department of Agriculture and Markets, which shall publish them on its website.
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Shelters must maintain at least one printed copy of the annual report available for public viewing on site upon request, with the first reports due by January 1, 2024.
Legislative Description
Requires animal shelters to annually report on intake and disposition of animals and the number of animals turned away by such shelters; requires shelters to submit such reports to the department of agriculture and markets, and requires such department to post the reports on their website.
Last Action
REFERRED TO DOMESTIC ANIMAL WELFARE
1/8/2020