Florida passed the Transparency in Animal Shelter Act. In a nutshell, the below is what is in the new law. Florida has passed the Transparency in Animal Shelter Act in both houses and the governor has signed it into law. It is to take effect July 1, 2013. The new law requires all animal shelters and animal control agencies to keep records of the dogs, cats and other animals that come into a shelter and, for dogs and cats, to note in what manner they leave it. Those categories are spelled out in detail in the text of the law. There are 7 categories of Intake: Stray/At-Large, Confiscated, Relinquished by owner, Born in shelter, Owner requested euthanasia, Transferred in or imported from within the state, and Transferred in or imported from without the state. There are 9 categories of Leaving: Adopted, Returned to owner, Transferred out or exported within the state, Transferred out or exported to another state, Released in field/TNR, Shelter euthanasia, Owner requested euthanasia, Died in shelter care, Lost in shelter care/missing animals or records. The records must be kept on a monthly basis, starting with the first day and ending with the last day of the month. They must be signed by the director of the shelter and be made available to the public five business days after the end of the month. It is a hugh victory for the animals in Florida and a model for other states that might be looking for ways to improve their own animal shelter laws.
Posted on: Sun, 11 Aug 2013 18:57:49 +0000
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