PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Bonnie Barron on Noah's Act for Animal Care Reform
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3 min
Bonnie Barron presented a comprehensive legislative proposal called Noah's Act, aimed at reforming animal care in New York City and potentially nationwide. The proposal includes several ambitious measures to address animal welfare issues.
- Key components of Noah's Act include banning euthanasia and companion animal breeding for 10 years, funding universal pet care and vetted shelters at home, and creating employment opportunities for vetted adopters.
- Barron emphasized the need for a comprehensive approach, stating that separate pieces wouldn't work effectively.
- She submitted her proposal to the committee prior to the hearing and expressed hope that New York City could set a standard for this national effort.
Bonnie Barron
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Hi there.
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My name is Bonnie Barron.
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It's very nice to be here today.
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Thank you for accommodating me.
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This is probably the best audience I've had since I worked in television.
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CNBC, Court TV, CBS, and Bloomberg Television.
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So I'm very proud to be here.
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My take today is just slightly different, and I'm not sure this is I'm saying this right, but this is what I wanna do is formally submit a citizens' legislative proposal of a comprehensive solution for animal care reform that we all acknowledge today.
Lynn C. Schulman
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You can submit that to testimony at counsel.nyc.gov.
Bonnie Barron
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I did on Friday.
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Same thing.
Lynn C. Schulman
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Alright.
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So where where after this hearing, everything get because people have 72 hours to submit test written testimony or written materials, and then it gets looked at by the committee staff, and then we sit and go over it.
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So just And
Bonnie Barron
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what I wanted it's it's a short thing if you if you allow me.
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It's I'm calling it Noah's act has nothing to do with religion, but it's a story that we all can recognize.
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And this is the first presentation of this legislative proposal, Noah's Act, what saves kid animal lives.
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And helps millions of precious, hurting companion animals who desperately need us to act more better faster.
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I also submitted a poster that describes it, and I was hoping to be able to share it here, but I am unable to at this moment.
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And what it is succinctly, it's Noah's Act.
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State, federal, regulation, and legislation financed by public, private funding.
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Starting though with New York City.
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This is because of so many great people here, so many people struggling and doing it every day for years years years to protect animals, to give to sacrifice for them.
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You know, we could set the standard for this national effort.
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And here's what it includes though, and it it doesn't work with separate pieces.
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It all has be comprehensive.
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And if
Lynn C. Schulman
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you can summarize it Yes.
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I am.
Bonnie Barron
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Okay.
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Sure.
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It's ban euthanasia Mhmm.
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Ban breeding of companion animals for 10 years while we absorb all that are out there.
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Fund universal pet care.
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Fund vetted shelters at home.
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Eliminating pet jail cells, fund vetted adopters as employment, pay people to take care to take care.
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Mhmm.
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Fund Pet Noah's Act pet Acres.
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In other words, homes with Acres around it and fund a crackdown on cruelty with more true animal loving care staffing, more law enforcement, and greater penalties for animal cruelty.
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You know, these are babies.