Animal activists in Sacramento toured an animal advocacy site Tuesday for the second year in a row. Animal rights groups rallied in and around the state Capitol for a day of action. The event began at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Sacramento. In Sacramento, dozens of animal advocates are calling for changes to California law. They said this is an effort to save the lives of more furry friends. The San Francisco SPCA is spearheading Animal Advocacy Day. This year, the organization is focusing on three important animal welfare bills, including Assembly Bill 2216. The bill would limit landlords' ability to charge monthly rent for pets or implement no-pet policies, which commonly force renters to abandon pets. “The big benefit for renters is the reduction of fees and other restrictions that make it really difficult to get affordable housing with pets. “What we want to do is remove those barriers,” said Brian Daugherty, vice president of the San Diego Humane Society. “We're going to house actual animal owners so we can get more homeowners to say yes.” Animal rights groups hope to train more people in the Golden State He said he also supports Senate Bill 1233, which would improve the state's spay and neuter practices. They are also lobbying for Assembly Bill 2248, which would crack down on some commercial puppy sellers who overcrowd shelters by withholding important health information. Supporters plan to advocate for the bill all day in Sacramento. Learn more about California's top stories | Download the app.
Animal activists in Sacramento toured an animal advocacy site Tuesday for the second year in a row.
Animal rights groups rallied in and around the state Capitol for a day of action. The event began at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Sacramento.
In Sacramento, dozens of animal advocates are calling for changes to California law. They said this is an effort to save the lives of more furry friends.
The San Francisco SPCA is spearheading Animal Advocacy Day.
This year, the organization is focusing on three important animal welfare bills, including Assembly Bill 2216. The bill would limit landlords' ability to charge monthly rent for pets or implement no-pet policies, which commonly force renters to abandon pets. pet.
“The big benefit for renters is the reduction of fees and other restrictions that make it really difficult to get affordable housing with pets. 'It's about reducing those barriers.' “Those barriers are being removed,'' said Brian Daugherty, vice president of the San Diego Humane Society. “We can get more landlords to say they're actually going to provide housing for people with animals.”
Animal rights groups said they also support Senate Bill 1233, which would improve spaying and neutering practices in the Golden State by training more people.
They are also lobbying for Assembly Bill 2248, which would crack down on some commercial puppy sellers who overcrowd shelters by withholding important health information.
Advocates will be in Sacramento all day advocating for the bill.
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