(Molly Bruns, Headline USA) The inept and out of touch lawmakers in the state of California have introduced a bill that would codify a dog-and-cat bill of rights into state law, Sacramento Bee reported.
The proposed bill lists seven fundamental rights that every dog and cat in California would have, prioritizing the comfort of animals above the tens of thousands of homeless people to be found in the state.
The seven rights are as follows:
- freedom from exploitation, cruelty, neglect and abuse;
- a life of comfort, free of fear and anxiety;
- daily mental stimulation and appropriate exercise
- nutritious food, sanitary water and shelter in an appropriate and safe environment;
- preventative and therapeutic health care;
- proper identification through tags, microchips or other humane means;
- spaying and neutering to prevent unwanted litters.
This bill is being sponsored by animal advocacy group, Social Compassion in Legislation (SCL).
“Those rights go beyond just food, water, and shelter,” said SCL’s founder and president, Judie Mancuso.
“As stated in the bill,” she said, “dogs and cats have the right to be respected as sentient beings that experience complex feelings that are common among living animals while being unique to each individual.”
“We’re thrilled to be codifying this into law,” she concluded.
Assemblyman Miguel Santiago, who introduced the bill, has said the bill is intended to be educational to owners who may not know that their pet needs to eat food and drink water to survive.
“It sounds pretty simple, but we need to talk about it,” Santiago said.
Santiago also said the bill could help people avoid animal cruelty.
Meanwhile, cost of living in California is one of the highest in the country and the state’s population is declining; there are an estimated 160,000 homeless people; the state’s infrastructure is poorly maintained and misprioritized; crime rates have risen, with a 30% jump in the murder rate in 2021; and the state government is brimming with entrenched, self-serving bureaucrats.