Social Compassion in Legislation- Focused on legislative goals in California.

Donate to Social Compassion in Legislation (SCIL)
100% of your donation goes to legislative goals in California, including spay and neuter legislation and anti-puppy mill legislation. SCIL has no paid employees and is run completely by volunteers. Donations are not tax deductible.

SCIL sponsored 2007's successful SB 1806 “Animals in Unattended Vehicles, 2008's AB 1634 "The California Healthy Pets Act", 2009's AB 241 "The Responsible Breeder Act", 2009's SB 250 "The Pet Responsibility Act" and was instrumental in design and passage of Los Angeles' successful 2008 spay and neuter ordinance. SCIL is currently working with communities across the country on anti-puppy mill and spay and neuter legislation and a CA Spay and Neuter license plate.


Oct 11, 2009: Updated statistics sheet - Approximately 4,000,000 Pets are Euthanized in United States Shelters Each Year. Click here for details

	October, 2009: SB 250 Status SB 250 will heard again in January, 2010 Click here for details

	Oct 11, 2009: AB 241 Status The Governor has vetoed AB 241 Click here for details

July 3, 2009: Sad new statistics - Dept. of Health reports CA euthanasia rates have risen 14% in 5 years. Click here for details (external site)

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