SARA: Thousands of Lives Hang in the Balance as Legislators Eye Capitol Exits
Electeds don’t so much need the courage to do the right thing as the wherewithal to take credit for it.
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.
There are just a handful of days left in this year’s state legislative session, and what happens in Albany between now and June 6, when lawmakers are scheduled to head home for the summer, is a matter of life and death for thousands of New York companion animals.
The Shelter Animal Rescue Act, which has bipartisan support but is nonetheless stalled in committee, would require animal control facilities in New York to release companion animals to qualified rescues, rather than kill them. SARA would be budget neutral, meaning its implementation wouldn’t cost New York taxpayers anything.
Though it sounds like a victory just waiting for a legislator to come along and claim, SARA needs help…
