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A01523Introduced in the Assembly

Designates rescue cats as the official state cat; establishes that a rescue cat is a cat of any breed or mixture of breeds rescued and adopted from an animal shelter or rescue group located in the state.

IntroducedAssembly Governmental Operations

Introduced by Linda Rosenthal, District 67

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Designates rescue cats as the official state cat; establishes that a rescue cat is a cat of any breed or mixture of breeds rescued and adopted from an animal shelter or rescue group located in the state.

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referred to governmental operations

January 7, 2026

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