James Tedisco

Please support Senator Jim Tedisco's bi-partisan NYS Safe Pet Boarding Act (S.8510) to strengthen protections for our animals by creating clear, consistent oversight for pet boarding facilities. Senator Tedisco’s NYS Safe Pet Boarding Act would set some minimum standards at the state level for oversight of doggy day care and boarding facilities. Currently, it’s up to local governments to regulate these facilities and enforce any violations.

The NYS Safe Pet Boarding Act would:
Establish state licensing of all commercial boarding facilities.
Enable random inspections from NYS Ag & Markets.
Ensure facilities have adequate space to house animals to prevent overcrowding and always have proper ventilation and temperature control, including back-up procedures if the air conditioning or heating goes off.
Proper daily nutrition and ready access to clean water for animals residing at the facilities.
Require animal care training standards for all staff.
Maintain vaccination record of dogs in facility.
Require full transparency by having the state produce and post online an annual Report Card of licensed boarding facilities that’s accessible to the public.
Licensed veterinary practices that operate boarding facilities are exempted from this bill as they are already under state oversight.

Violations of the law could result in fines, suspension and loss of state license to operate as a business. Any violation that uncovers harm to an animal could be referred to law enforcement for criminal prosecution.

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