Last night, the chairman of the Codes Committee, Joseph Lentol, stopped A 5449 from moving forward by pledging on his Facebook page not to report this bill to the full assembly. Displaying compassion and common sense, Chairman Lentol acknowledged the “legitimate questions” raised by the humane community and voiced his own concern over this dangerous bill.
A 5449 is a dangerous piece of legislation that would allow any animal perceived to be in “psychological pain” to be immediately killed, and would severely limit rescue groups’ ability to save threatened animals.
Help us thank Joseph Lentol for his leadership and let him know that New Yorkers support his decision and oppose A 5449!
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