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Panel unanimously advances bill requiring research facilities to offer healthy dogs, cats for adoption
Summary
Senate Bill 85 would require research facilities to make a good-faith effort to offer healthy, adoptable dogs and cats for adoption before euthanasia and add annual reporting; the Health & Human Services Committee adopted a technical amendment and advanced the bill 13-0 after widespread support from animal-welfare groups, veterinarians and researchers.
Sponsors introduced Senate Bill 85 as a targeted animal-welfare measure that would require research facilities to offer healthy and safety-cleared dogs and cats a chance at adoption before euthanizing them. Representative Rudnall told the committee the bill "simply says, if a dog or cat is healthy and safe, give them a chance at life outside the lab." The bill also requires annual reporting about placements and transfers and lists of receiving shelters…
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