Good Samaritans Who Rescue Pets Now Protected By Law

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – First responders and “Good Samaritans” are protected by law if they help dogs and cats in an emergency.
Governor Brown signed Senate Bill 1305, known at one time as the Sutter Brown Act in honor of the former first dog. It authorizes EMTs to provide basic first aid for dogs and cats, including administering oxygen, giving mouth-to-snout ventilation, and bandaging a wound to stop bleeding.
First responders and those without medical training could alread