Brannan, animal lovers praise passage of pet welfare bill
BOROUGHWIDE — A new bill passed by the City Council to strengthen animal rights is the cat’s meow, pet lovers and a local lawmaker said.
Councilmember Justin Brannan, who sponsored the bill, said his legislation to establish a Mayor’s Office of Animal Welfare will go a long way toward protecting pooches, kitties and other pets.
“They say the greatness of a society and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. That is why, in a truly humane city, animals cannot be treated as an afterthought. By establishing this office, the first of its kind in the nation, New York will lead the way as a city that not only cares about, but prioritizes animal welfare,” said Brannan, who added that New York is the first city in the country to have such an office.