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Speaker urges mandatory background checks for pet adoptions, cites San Jose shelter incidents
Summary
A public commenter at the Cupertino Planning Commission meeting called for mandatory background checks for pet adoptions and cited several recent animal deaths and alleged overcrowding at a regional shelter as reasons to act.
At the start of the May 27 meeting, a member of the public identified as Hazik used the commission's oral communications period to urge mandatory background checks for pet adoptions.
"If we already do background checks for jobs, childcare, and housing, why not for pets?" Hazik asked, arguing pets depend on adopters and that some animals suffer neglect or abuse after adoption. Hazik attributed several recent animal…
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