NY A03505

Requires higher education research facilities offering dogs or cats for adoption to partner only with tax-exempt animal rescue and shelter organizations, humane societies, or animal protective associations that operate physical sheltering facilities.

Mandates facilities publish an adoption policy on their website detailing the specific steps taken to provide suitable dogs or cats for adoption.

Requires facilities to post annual reports beginning January 1, 2024, showing the total number of dogs and cats released for private placement and to partner organizations.

Requires facilities to maintain and publish a list of all animal organizations to which dogs or cats were released for adoption.

Takes effect 60 days after becoming law.