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 NYC: "New York City Council Decides to Hold Pets in Housing Bill (Int. 
 189-A) for Further Consideration in 2005 
  
 New York City Council Committee on Housing and Buildings Holds Pets in 
 Housing Bill for further Consideration in 2005. 
  
 On December 14th, the Committee on Housing and Buildings by a 7-4 vote 
 in favor of Int. 189-A, decided to hold the legislation for further 
 amendments in 2005.  The Committee was scheduled to vote the bill out 
 of committee that day, and forward it to the full Council for passage 
 on December 15th.  An €11th hour€ reversal came after a renewed 
 campaign by representatives of the real estate industry and continued 
 reservations by some members of the committee. 
  
 The legislation, which already has undergone several amendments, would 
 limit which tenants are allowed to have a companion animal, and the 
 number of animals harbored. It would protect only pet owners 
 previously covered under the €3 month law,€ and would restrict the 
 person to get a €replacement€ pet(s) up to the number of animals 
 he/she had when covered under the law, and only of the same species. 
  
 The ASPCA will continue to work with the New York City Council on Int. 
 189-A in the New Year.  If you or someone you know lives in New York 
 City and you have not yet written your council person on this 
 important legislation, please click here: 
  
 https://secure2.convio.net/aspca/site/Advocacy?pagename=homepage 
 page=UserAction&id=1013 
  
 and you can do so, compliments of the ASPCA.  We will keep you abreast 
 of any developments as they unfold. 
  
 Thank you for your help. 
  
  
  
  
 Phil 
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