(Los Angeles) – Governor Jerry Brown’s recent proposal to eliminate significant portions of the Hayden Act as part of the budget process has stirred up a hornet’s nest and reinvigorated animal welfare advocates. His proposal would reduce the holding period for lost pets from up to six days to only three days before they could be euthanized.

What started out slowly has now turned into a multi-faceted campaign to lobby the governor and state legislators against the proposed changes. Advocates have pulled out the big guns, such as Best Friends Animal Sanctuary and Nathan Winograd, to gain additional exposure.

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