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ASPCA was among the animal welfare groups that supported the "puppy mill pipeline" bill in New York, which was signed by Governor Kathy Hochul on December 15, 2022. The law goes into effect in 2024 and will make it illegal to sell dogs, cats, and rabbits in pet stores in New York. [39]
They decided to open their own shelter, [4] and in February of the following year, the Animal Rescue Foundation opened. [3] In 2003, the organization moved to Walnut Creek, California, where it is headquartered in a 37,700 square feet (3,500 m 2) building. By 2015, ARF reported rescuing 30,000 cats and dogs and spaying or neutering 28,000.
There is no national organization monitoring these shelters", and "no government institution or animal organization is responsible for tabulating national statistics for the animal protection movement." [11] However, national estimates are provided of 7.6 million animals entering shelters each year, with 2.7 million of them euthanized. [11]
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Concern for animal welfare resurges in the 1950s, resulting in the federal Humane Slaughter Act [10] and the Animal Welfare Act. [11] 1966-2016: Intensive animal agriculture continues to grow, with the number of land animals slaughtered for food in the U.S. growing from 2.4 billion in 1965 to 9.2 billion in 2015. [12]
The Humane Society of the United States estimates that 2.4 million healthy, adoptable cats and dogs are euthanized each year in the US because of a lack of homes. [3] Animal protection advocates campaign for adoption instead of buying animals in order to reduce the number of animals who have to be euthanized.
Dr. Annie Harvilicz took in 41 animals at one point as wildfires spread across the Los Angeles area. Since, most have returned home or are being fostered. Vet shelters dozens of animals during ...