Dear Friends, ACTION NEEDED NOW: Help Us Secure a Bill Author by February 20, 2026 Multiple legislators support this bill — but without a lead author, it cannot move forward. Please Call or Email your legislator today and ask them to author the bill. California’s animal crisis is not slowing down — it is accelerating . And right now, we have a narrow but powerful opportunity to change its course. In the coming days, legislators across the state are finalizing their 2026 prior

Deadline to Secure an Author: February 20 Dear ARFC Supporters, Rescues, Volunteers, and Animal Advocates, We urgently need your help. In the last legislative session (2024–25), Shelter Transparency legislation (AB 631)  passed the entire California Assembly unanimously  — 72 Assemblymembers voted YES, with zero opposition . Despite this overwhelming support, the bill stalled in the Senate and did not become law. Now, as we work to reintroduce AB 631 for 2026 , we are facing

Deadline to Introduce Bills: February 20 California’s animal crisis is escalating — and we have a short, critical window  to stop it at the source. Across the state, shelters are overflowing, rescues are stretched beyond capacity, and adoptable animals are being euthanized simply because there is nowhere left to put them. This is not a failure of compassion — it is a failure of prevention . Right now, California spends over $460 million every year  operating approximately 153

Shelters across California are in crisis. They’re overcrowded, underfunded, and euthanizing healthy animals simply because there’s no space. Meanwhile, unregulated backyard breeding continues to flood our communities with more puppies, many of whom end up abandoned. The lack of regulation against backyard breeding directly contributes to overcrowding in California. Despite repeated attempts to pass bills addressing this issue, such as AB702 in 2021-22, AB2425 in 2023-24 press

California leads the nation in homeless animal intakes and euthanasia levels. Municipal shelters and rescue groups operate in crisis mode, while access to low-cost spay-neuter services and Trap Neuter and Return (TNR) support are terminated by Animal services in our communities. Historically California Budget Does not allocate State Funds towards Animal Shelters. The Proposed 2025-26 State Budget is $322 Billion. The current State Spending Plan Estimates a Surplus of $363 Mil

California currently holds the unfortunate distinction of having the highest homeless animal population and euthanasia rates in the United States. Euthanasia rates growth over the past three years in California averages 4-25 % . The alarming euthanasia rates in some shelters, reaching as high as 32% and even a staggering 57% are deeply concerning. Most animals entering municipal shelters are strays that were dumped/abandoned. The majority( over 90 %) are Not Neutered and Not

California currently holds the unfortunate distinction of having the Highest homeless animal population and euthanasia rates in the United States. This is not a ranking to be proud of. Most animals entering municipal shelters are strays that were dumped/abandoned. The majority( over 90 %) are Not Neutered and Not Microchipped and it is not possible to locate their origin. Due to the increase in backyard breeding, many “designer” dogs are ending up at shelters as well: such as

The lack of regulation against backyard breeding directly contributes to overcrowding in California. Despite repeated attempts to pass bills addressing this issue, such as AB702 in 2021, AB2425 in 2024 pressure from lobbyists has caused these efforts to fail. It’s imperative that we rally public support to rebrand and reintroduce such bills to regulate and enforce backyard breeding, a major contributor to the state’s pet overpopulation crisis. We must stand behind congressmen

Social Media Sellers Ban, Online Sales Regulations Have to be passed by Congress Seek clearer guidelines on social media platforms to prevent unauthorized animal sales. Currently Social Media Platforms (facebook, Instagram, Craigslist) are full of animal sales disguised as “Adoptions of puppies’.  Animal organizations continue to struggle with over-capacity status and urgently need community support to hold not only backyard breeders accountable, but also require social media

Communities across California are currently facing an escalating dog and cat overpopulation crisis. And it doesn’t appear that the problem will disappear anytime soon.  The situation in State run Animal Shelters is catastrophic.  Since 2021 shelters intakes keep growing by thousands of unwanted animals. About 450,000 animals entered the California shelter system in 2023. Shelters Pet euthanasia is at 3 year high. California currently has the highest municipal shelter euthanas