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Bill would require local emergency plans to include pet rescue and reunification procedures
Summary
AB 478 would require cities and counties to include pet rescue and reunification procedures in their emergency plans the next time those plans are updated.
Assemblymember Zbur introduced AB 478, which would require that, when local jurisdictions next update their emergency plan, they include procedures for rescuing pets in mandatory evacuation zones, along with online resources for pet evacuation and reunification.
“When disaster strikes, no one should have to choose between their own safety and their pet's survival,” the author said, recounting examples of separated animals and citing the Palisades fire and the case of Oreo, a dog reunited after five days in debris. Nick Sackett, representing…
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