BILL ANALYSIS Ó SCR 51 Page 1 Date of Hearing: August 25, 2011 ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES Nancy Skinner, Chair SCR 51 (Lieu) - As Amended: August 22, 2011 SENATE VOTE : 38-1 SUBJECT : Microchip Your Animal Day 2011. SUMMARY : Declares July 7, 2011, to be Microchip Your Animal Day 2011 in California and requests that Californians observe this day by having their dogs and cats microchipped and by supporting organizations that provide no cost and affordable microchipping services. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings: 1)Of the one million dogs and cats entering California's municipal animal shelters every year, only 13 percent are returned to their owners and over half are euthanized, costing taxpayers approximately $290 million annually. 2)Seventy- four percent of microchipped animals are returned home; and microchipping is a safe and effective way to get animals home and prevent them from entering the shelter system where the pet may face euthanasia within 72 hours of separation from their owner. 3)Veterinarians, humane societies, animal control agencies, and national and local animal welfare organizations will join together and advocate the microchipping of dogs and cats on Microchip Your Animal Day 2011; and Californians can contribute to the effort by microchipping their own companion animals and by supporting programs in their communities that offer accessible microchipping services. FISCAL EFFECT : None. REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION : Support None on file. Opposition SCR 51 Page 2 None on file. Analysis Prepared by : Anna McCabe / RLS. / (916) 319-2800