New York State is trying to encourage its citizens to “adopt, not shop” for their pets. A new bill is proposing a $100 tax credit for anyone who adopts from a shelter in the state, to encourage people toward rescue and away from buying animals from breeders.
As of February 2020, the new bill, which is sponsored by Senator Phil Boyle and still under consideration by the New York State Senate, proposes “a $100 credit for a maximum of three dogs or cats per taxable year.” Currently, dogs and cats are the only domestic animals identified within the bill.
