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Panel advances bill requiring local plans for pet rescue during evacuations
Summary
AB 478 would require cities and counties to include procedures for rescuing pets in mandatory evacuation orders and extend hold times for reunited animals; the subcommittee advanced the measure while stakeholders flagged operational concerns.
AB 478, introduced by Assemblymember Zibur, would require cities and counties, when they next update an emergency plan, to include procedures for rescuing pets located in mandatory evacuation zones, provide online resources on pet evacuation and reunification, and extend the reclaim period before rescued animals may be adopted, transferred or euthanized.
The author said the bill is rooted in experiences from recent fires and animal rescues and stressed the bill…
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