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Action_201702_NYShelterTransparency_344x361.jpgThis action is ONLY for residents of New York

Update: 8/2/2019

Thank you for everyone who took action on this bill! The New York Legislature has recessed, however, this bill will carry-over into the 2020 legislative session. We will provide more updates soon.

Update–May 2, 2019:

The Senate Domestic Animal Welfare Committee unanimously passed Senate Bill 3411-A! It has now been sent to the Senate Committee on Finance. If you haven't already, please ask your Senator to support this bill.

Original Message:

The New York Senate Domestic Animal Welfare Committee is considering Senate Bill 3411A, which aims to improve oversight of animal shelters and increase transparency so the public can better understand the outcomes for their shelter animals.

The bill would require any animal shelter that receives state funding to keep records of all animals who enter its facility and what happens to them. Then, the shelters would have to prepare an annual report of those numbers, which will be published online for everyone to see.

By increasing transparency, shelters can be held more accountable for the animals in their care. When members of the public know how many shelter animals were adopted, returned, or killed, they can determine if humane change needs to be made and advocate for it.