Emergency responders can provide basic first aid to injured dogs and cats without fear of liability.

California AB463 allows emergency responders to provide basic first aid to dogs and cats in emergencies without fear of criminal or civil liability. This includes administering oxygen, managing ventilation, and controlling bleeding. The bill also permits the transport of injured police or search and rescue dogs to veterinary clinics by emergency responders or ambulance operators, provided no human patients require attention. The bill emphasizes that it does not impose a duty to provide care to pets or require ambulances to transport them.

Emergency responders can provide basic first aid to injured dogs and cats without fear of liability.

California AB463 allows emergency responders to provide basic first aid to dogs and cats in emergencies without fear of criminal or civil liability. This includes administering oxygen, managing ventilation, and controlling bleeding. The bill also permits the transport of injured police or search and rescue dogs to veterinary clinics by emergency responders or ambulance operators, provided no human patients require attention. The bill emphasizes that it does not impose a duty to provide care to pets or require ambulances to transport them.