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PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Deborah Thomas, Volunteer at Animal Care Centers of NYC (ACC)
5:42:18
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109 sec
Deborah Thomas, a long-time volunteer at ACC Manhattan Shelter, addresses the issue of shelter overcrowding due to pet surrenders and proposes two main solutions to the city council. She emphasizes the need for additional funding for ACC and legislation to protect pet owners' housing rights.
- Calls for increased ACC funding to hire more staff, including veterinarians, to improve animal care and facilitate adoptions
- Urges the creation of a "pets in housing" bill to prohibit landlords from banning pets in all types of NYC housing
- Expresses support for Intro 1018 and calls for the passage of Intro 967 (Ryder's Law) to ban carriage horses in NYC