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AB 2949 - Pets and foreclosure
There's a new bill to help deal with all the abandoned pets due to foreclosures. It requires anyone who comes across an abandoned pet in a vacated property to contact animal control. Apparently pets are considered private property and cannot be removed until a certain amount of time has passed, so pets must be left behind legally. Here's the entire bill: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/p... Thoughts? 5 comments from 5 users
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posted by
zookeeper
on May 23, 2008 at 10:19 PM
Okay, I read the bill and don't really understand it. All I know is what my heart tells me to do and that is not to leave an animal to starve to death. So what am I legally allowed to do? Can I remove the animal? This could be dangerous actually if a dog, given the fact the animal probably won't know me and may be scared. But I am thinking what if I find a small cat, or a momma with kittens inside of the many homes we have been looking at lately? Can I pick it up and take it home, or do I have to leave it all alone and call county animal control who already have too many animals to care for as it is. I am afraid if it is an older animal they may put it to sleep if it can't be adopted out within a week.
posted by
LB
on May 27, 2008 at 10:51 AM
My understanding is that neither you nor animal control can legally remove the animal, so it must be left to starve or worse. I'm with you...I'd take the the animal if I felt safe enough.
posted by
cnakano
on May 28, 2008 at 11:22 AM
That is wierd how the animal would be considered personal property. If you saw a dog locked in a car on a hot day, isn't it "not" illegal to break open the window to save it? You would think seeing an animal about to die in a house due to starvation would warrant the same solution.
posted by
hschiffman
on May 28, 2008 at 04:38 PM
I was referred to this blog regarding AB 2949 (Abandoned Animals) since I am the staff member carrying the bill for Assemblymember DeSaulnier. If you would like I can clarify any questions you have regarding the bill. I know that some of your readers are concerned about the animals. This bill clarifies existing law and requires any person or private entity to notify animal control within 24 hours of discovering an animal or after being notified of an animal on the property. This bill would also reinforce existing statue where anyone who abandons an animal or knowingly restricts proper care of an attention to an animal is guilty of a misdemeanor. Under Section 597.1 of the Penal Code, animal control officials notified of animal abandonment have the right to immediately seize the animal or post a notice of the intent to seize. This bill would also grant animal control officials the right to secure a lien for the purpose of recovering the costs of rescuing and caring for the animal. Please let me know if there are anymore questions. - Heather Field Representative for Assemblymember DeSaulnier posted by
Talk2thePaw
on May 29, 2008 at 02:30 PM
Thank you so much for your explanation!
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