Yesterday, the New York Senate passed a bill that would limit pet choice and restrict pet stores to only showcasing dogs sourced from rescues that are not affiliated with breeders.
Now, both Senate Bill 1130 and its companion, Assembly Bill 4283, are pending in the Assembly Codes Committee, where they could be considered at any time.
Even if you would not personally source to a pet store, it is critical that New York lawmakers understand that pet choice should not be limited. These bills will effectively remove consumer protections and force pet stores to only provide dogs from unregulated sources. Individuals who lack the resources or do not have access to private hobby breeders will be the most directly impacted. View AKC’s previous alert and visit www.akcgr.org/petchoice for talking points and more information.
What You Can Do:
These bills could be considered very soon, and we urge New York dog owners to do the following:
Contact Your State Assemblyperson TODAY and ask them to not support Assembly Bill 4283 or Senate Bill 1130. Visit our Legislative Action Center and type your zip code in the “Find Officials” tool on the left side of the screen to find the name and contact information for your State Assemblyperson.
Contact the members of the Assembly Codes Committee TODAY. Ask them to not support Assembly Bill 4283 or Senate Bill 1130. If you are a constituent of a committee member, use the form provided to directly contact them. Otherwise, use the following contact information:
Jeffrey Dinowitz (Chair- Bronx)
(718)796-5345
DinowiJ@nyassembly.gov
Thomas Abinanti (Tarrytown)
(914)631-1605
AbinantiT@nyassembly.gov
Vivian Cook (Jamaica)
(718)322-3975
CookV@nyassembly.gov
Catalina Cruz (Corona)
(718)458-5367
cruzc@nyassembly.gov
Steven Cymbrowitz (Brooklyn)
(718)743-4078
CymbroS@nyassembly.gov
Patricia Fahy (Albany)
FahyP@nyassembly.gov
Joseph Giglio (Olean)
(716)373-7103
GiglioJ@nyassembly.gov
Andrew Hevesi (Forest Hills)
(718)263-5595
HevesiA@nyassembly.gov
Charles Lavine (Glen Cove)
(516)676-0050
LavineC@nyassembly.gov
John Mikulin (East Meadow)
(516)228-4960
MikulinJ@nyassembly.gov
Michael Montesano (Hicksville)
(516)937-3571
MontesanoM@nyassembly.gov
Angelo Morinello (Niagara Falls)
(716)282-6062
MorinelloA@nyassembly.gov
Daniel O’Donnell (Manhattan)
(212)866-3970
OdonnellD@nyassembly.gov
- Nick Perry (Brooklyn)
(718)385-3336
PerryN@nyassembly.gov - Gary Pretlow (Mount Vernon)
(914)667-0127
PretloJ@nyassembly.gov
Michael Reilly (Staten Island)
(718)967-5194
ReillyM@nyassembly.gov
Linda Rosenthal (Manhattan)
(212)873-6368
RosentL@nyassembly.gov
Rebecca Seawright (New York City)
(212)288-4607
SeawrightR@nyassembly.gov
Michael Tannousis (Staten Island)
(718)987-0197
tannousism@nyassembly.gov
Clyde Vanel (Queens Village)
(718)479-2333
VanelC@nyassembly.gov
Latrice Walker (Brooklyn)
(718)342-1256
WalkerL@nyassembly.gov
David Weprin (Fresh Meadows)
(718)454-3027
WeprinD@nyassembly.gov
For questions on this legislation, contact AKC’s Government Relations Department at doglaw@akc.org.