This measure would declare the month of January 2016 as Pet Care Education Month and would request Californians to observe the month by ensuring that their companion animals receive the proper preventative care by establishing a financial plan for pet health emergencies and by contributing to charitable organizations that provide low-cost spay and neuter services and vaccinations or funds to help low-income individuals pay for veterinary care.

This measure would declare the month of January 2016 as Pet Care Education Month and would request Californians to observe the month by ensuring that their companion animals receive the proper preventative care by establishing a financial plan for pet health emergencies and by contributing to charitable organizations that provide low-cost spay and neuter services and vaccinations or funds to help low-income individuals pay for veterinary care.

This measure would declare the month of January 2016 as Pet Care Education Month and would request Californians to observe the month by ensuring that their companion animals receive the proper preventative care by establishing a financial plan for pet health emergencies and by contributing to charitable organizations that provide low-cost spay and neutering services and vaccinations or funds to help low-income individuals pay for veterinary care.

This measure would declare the month of January 2015 2016 as Pet Care Education Month and would request Californians to observe the month by ensuring that their companion animals receive the proper preventative care by establishing a financial plan for pet health emergencies and by contributing to charitable organizations that provide low-cost spay and neutering services and vaccinations or funds to help low-income individuals pay for veterinary care.

This measure would declare the month of January 2015 as Pet Care Education Month and would request Californians to observe the month by ensuring that their companion animals receive the proper preventative care by establishing a financial plan for pet health emergencies and by contributing to charitable organizations that provide low-cost spay and neutering services and vaccinations or funds to help low-income individuals pay for veterinary care.

WHEREAS, An increasing number of dogs and cats in the United States do not get the regular, preventative health care that they need to stay healthy; and

WHEREAS, 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; and

WHEREAS, It is the policy of the State of California to encourage pet owners to take steps to responsibly care for their pets, including providing for responsible nutrition and regular visits to a veterinarian, and ensuring that their pets receive proper preventative care such as vaccinations, spaying or neutering, oral care, and heartworm prevention; and

WHEREAS, National and local animal welfare organizations, animal shelters, animal control agencies, veterinarians, and others engaged in the care and 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; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature of the State of California declares the month of January 2016 as Pet Care Education Month in California and requests Californians to observe the month by ensuring that their companion animals receive the proper preventative care by establishing a financial plan for pet health emergencies and by contributing to charitable organizations that provide low-cost spay and neuter services and vaccinations or funds to help low-income individuals pay for veterinary care; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, An increasing number of dogs and cats in the United States do not get the regular, preventative health care that they need to stay healthy; and

WHEREAS, 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; and

WHEREAS, It is the policy of the State of California to encourage pet owners to take steps to responsibly care for their pets, including providing for responsible nutrition and regular visits to a veterinarian, and ensuring that their pets receive proper preventative care such as vaccinations, spaying or neutering, oral care, and heartworm prevention; and

WHEREAS, National and local animal welfare organizations, animal shelters, animal control agencies, veterinarians, and others engaged in the care and 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; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature of the State of California declares the month of January 2016 as Pet Care Education Month in California and requests Californians to observe the month by ensuring that their companion animals receive the proper preventative care by establishing a financial plan for pet health emergencies and by contributing to charitable organizations that provide low-cost spay and neuter services and vaccinations or funds to help low-income individuals pay for veterinary care; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, An increasing number of dogs and cats in the United States do not get the regular, preventative health care that they need to stay healthy; and

WHEREAS, 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; and

WHEREAS, It is the policy of the State of California to encourage pet owners to take steps to responsibly care for their pets, including providing for responsible nutrition and regular visits to a veterinarian, and ensuring that their pets receive proper preventative care such as vaccinations, spaying or neutering, oral care, and heartworm prevention; and

WHEREAS, National and local animal welfare organizations, animal shelters, animal control agencies, veterinarians, and others engaged in the care and 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; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature of the State of California declares the month of January 2016 as Pet Care Education Month in California and requests Californians to observe the month by ensuring that their companion animals receive the proper preventative care by establishing a financial plan for pet health emergencies and by contributing to charitable organizations that provide low-cost spay and neuter services and vaccinations or funds to help low-income individuals pay for veterinary care; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, An increasing number of dogs and cats in the United States do not get the regular, preventative health care that they need to stay healthy; and

WHEREAS, 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; and

WHEREAS, It is the policy of the State of California to encourage pet owners to take steps to responsibly care for their pets, including providing for responsible nutrition and regular visits to a veterinarian, and ensuring that their pets receive proper preventative care such as vaccinations, spaying or neutering, oral care, and heartworm prevention; and

WHEREAS, National and local animal welfare organizations, animal shelters, animal control agencies, veterinarians, and others engaged in the care and 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 2015; 2016; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature of the State of California declares the month of January 2015 2016 as Pet Care Education Month in California and requests Californians to observe the month by ensuring that their companion animals receive the proper preventative care by establishing a financial plan for pet health emergencies and by contributing to charitable organizations that provide low-cost spay and neuter services and vaccinations or funds to help low-income individuals pay for veterinary care; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, An increasing number of dogs and cats in the United States do not get the regular, preventative health care that they need to stay healthy; and

WHEREAS, 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; and

WHEREAS, It is the policy of the State of California to encourage pet owners to take steps to responsibly care for their pets, including providing for responsible nutrition and regular visits to a veterinarian, and ensuring that their pets receive proper preventative care such as vaccinations, spaying or neutering, oral care, and heartworm prevention; and

WHEREAS, National and local animal welfare organizations, animal shelters, animal control agencies, veterinarians, and others engaged in the care and 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 2015; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature of the State of California declares the month of January 2015 as Pet Care Education Month in California and requests Californians to observe the month by ensuring that their companion animals receive the proper preventative care by establishing a financial plan for pet health emergencies and by contributing to charitable organizations that provide low-cost spay and neuter services and vaccinations or funds to help low-income individuals pay for veterinary care; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

 THIRD READING 

Bill No: ACR 9

Author: McCarty (D)

Amended: 1/15/16 in Assembly

Vote: 21

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: Read and adopted, 1/15/16

SUBJECT: Pet Care Education Month

SOURCE: RedRover

DIGEST:

This resolution 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.

ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1. An increasing number of dogs and cats in the United States do 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.

This resolution 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.

FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No Local: No

SUPPORT: (Verified 1/27/16)

RedRover (source)

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

Beagle Freedom Project

Humane Society of the United States

OPPOSITION: (Verified 1/27/16)

None received

Prepared by: Jonas Austin / SFA / (916) 651-1520

1/29/16 11:58:14

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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING

ATR Bill Id:ACR 9

Author:(McCarty)

As Amended Ver:January 4, 2016

Majority vote

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 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

Date of Hearing: January 7, 2016

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES

Gordon, Chair

ABPCA Bill Id:ACR 9

Author:(McCarty) – As Amended Ver:January 4, 2016

SUBJECT: Pet Care Education Month.

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 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.

FISCAL EFFECT: None

REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:

Support

The Humane Society of the United States

Opposition

None on file

Analysis Prepared by: Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800