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Veterans in California will no longer pay pet adoption fees to animal shelters
after 
Senate Bill 245 was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday.

The bill, SB 245, was introduced by Senator Ling Ling Chang (R-Diamond Bar)
who says 
California is home to 2 million military veterans, including many who struggle
to cope 
with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and could benefit from an animal 
companion.

The bill passed 76-0 out of the State Assembly and 37-0 out of the State
Senate.

According to the Bill:

This bill would prohibit a public animal shelter from charging an adoption fee
for a dog or 
cat if the person adopting the dog or cat presents to the public animal
shelter a current 
and valid driverÿs license or identification card with the word ÿVETERANÿ
printed on its 
face pursuant to the above-described provision. The bill also would authorize
a public 
animal shelter to limit the number of dogs and cats adopted from that public
animal 
shelter by an eligible veteran to one dog and cat each 6-month period.

SB 245 received support from the California Association of Veterans Service
Agencies 
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