Florida Survey Shows Animals Needlessly Killed... [View All]

Source: Market Watch

MIAMI, Nov. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The Sunshine State just got a whole lot sunnier. FL State Sen. Mike Bennett has filed legislation "aimed at saving taxpayer dollars along with the lives of Florida's four-legged friends." SB 818, the Florida Animal Rescue Act, would require "any animal control agency or animal shelter that euthanizes animals to maintain a registry of animal rescue groups that are willing to accept animals that would otherwise be subject to euthanization..." Bennett said the legislation combines "compassion and business sense."

Read more: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/report-florida-survey-shows-animals-needlessly-killed-rescue-access-law-introduced-2011-11-11

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We really can do alot better by these animals. Too many are put down for no good reason. Local shelters really do need to partner with rescue groups. This will save both lives and money.