Donna Lupardo and Michelle Hinchey Still Oppose SARA
Albany ag committee chairs Donna Lupardo and Michelle Hinchey have for years let the Shelter Animal Rescue Act languish. With the legislature back in session, they have no plans to change that.
The Scoop New York is a newsletter dedicated to companion animals and the New Yorkers who care for them, from Buffalo to Brooklyn. NYC ACC KILLS, published by TSNY, enumerates and memorializes adoptable cats and dogs who were nonetheless exterminated by Animal Care Centers of New York City.
It’s mid-January, which means Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature are in the early days of the 2025 session.
Lawmakers left Albany last year batting .000 on bills to ban devocalization surgeries and protect renters with pets from discrimination by insurance companies. They also took a pass on multiple bills to help law enforcement keep companion animals safe from killers and abusers.
And state legislators could not be convinced to revive the Shelter Animal Rescue Act — SARA — which would require New York animal control facilities to release companion animals to qualified rescues, rather than kill them.
