April 28, 2025

Breaking News!

AB 478 (Zbur), The FOUND Act, Passes Assembly Committee on Emergency Management with a Vote of 7-0

Watch the AB 478 hearing below. Thank you, Assemblymember Zbur, for authoring this important legislation. Thank you, Mayor Lana Negrete, for making the trip and testifying in support of the bill! And a big thanks to our own Nick Sackett for always doing a job well done.

AB 478 will ensure that pet parents can rescue their animals left behind in evacuated areas. This bill responds to the inadequate action taken for residents in the LA Fire zones who had animals in the evacuation areas and had to either sneak in to save their pets or rely on animal rescuers to do so.

AB 478 also directs cities and counties to establish a designated hotline for residents who need help evacuating with their animals or rescuing their pets once evacuated. Additionally, it ensures that animals rescued from evacuated areas are kept in the area for at least 90 days, giving their owners sufficient time to retrieve them.

AB 631 (Lee), The Animal Shelter and Rescue Data Collection Act, Passes Full Assembly with a Vote of 72-0! The bill now advances to the Senate.

AB 631 requires animal shelters and rescues to report their intake and outcome data on their websites or a third-party website and make it publicly available for at least five years. Despite lawmakers urging action to address pet overpopulation, we currently lack a systematic method for tracking how many animals enter and exit our shelters and rescues.

Watch Assemblymember Lee (above) present AB 631 on the Assembly floor earlier today.

We are thrilled to share with you the heartfelt video we created for our recent event, which embodies the spirit of community and advocacy that drives our mission at SCIL. This short presentation not only highlights the significance of our gathering but also sheds light on the crucial need for AB 478—legislation that stands to make a meaningful impact in the lives of animals and their families.

Your support is vital to our mission. Your contribution plays a significant role in driving meaningful change and advancing our cause. We are deeply grateful for your ongoing support and together, we can make a lasting impact for the animals who need us most. Thank you for being a part of our community!

Judie Mancuso, founder/CEO/president

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