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   Veterans in California will no longer pay pet adoption fees to animal shelters   
   after    
   Senate Bill 245 was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday.   
      
   The bill, SB 245, was introduced by Senator Ling Ling Chang (R-Diamond Bar)   
   who says    
   California is home to 2 million military veterans, including many who struggle   
   to cope    
   with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and could benefit from an animal    
   companion.   
      
   The bill passed 76-0 out of the State Assembly and 37-0 out of the State   
   Senate.   
      
   According to the Bill:   
      
   This bill would prohibit a public animal shelter from charging an adoption fee   
   for a dog or    
   cat if the person adopting the dog or cat presents to the public animal   
   shelter a current    
   and valid driverÿs license or identification card with the word ÿVETERANÿ   
   printed on its    
   face pursuant to the above-described provision. The bill also would authorize   
   a public    
   animal shelter to limit the number of dogs and cats adopted from that public   
   animal    
   shelter by an eligible veteran to one dog and cat each 6-month period.   
      
   SB 245 received support from the California Association of Veterans Service   
   Agencies    
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