Bill > A08555

This bill modifies existing laws concerning animal shelters and their care of animals, primarily by updating definitions and standards. It increases the required deposit for adopting a dog or cat that needs to be spayed or neutered from thirty-five to one hundred dollars, and clarifies that certain small municipal pounds that impound very few dogs are not considered "animal shelters" under the law. The bill also exempts veterinarians and veterinary technicians from certain provisions related to animal shelter care, specifies that core vaccinations for animals in shelters should follow national standards endorsed by organizations like the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) and the Association of Shelter Veterinarians (ASV), and adjusts transportation requirements for dogs, removing a specific rule for young puppies and modifying the unattended vehicle rule to require remote temperature monitoring in the animal compartment. Furthermore, it extends the timeframes for correcting violations at animal shelters, allowing thirty days for general violations and seven days for those posing an immediate threat, and allows individuals trained under a veterinarian's supervision to provide care to shelter animals.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A8555