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Then-candidate Raphael Warnock holds a beagle in a 2020 campaign photo. The senator is pushing for a bipartisan bill to help shelter animals in Georgia.
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Bipartisan 'BARK' act aims to bring food to shelter animals
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LISTEN: U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock discusses the bipartisan BARK Act. GPB's Sarah Kallis reports.
Georgia's Sen. Raphael Warnock is pushing for a bipartisan bill to help shelter animals in Georgia.
The "Bringing Animals Relief and Kibble" act, or BARK Act, would remove some bureaucratic barriers to pet stores donating pet food to shelters, including protection from liability.
Pet stores often throw out unsold pet food and supplies instead of donating them to local shelters. Warnock said this bill would help Georgia's vulnerable shelter animals and reduce waste in landfills.
“As the senator from Georgia who, if you saw my ads, literally walked a beagle into the United States Senate, I owe a debt of gratitude to our furry family members," he said.
Warnock is co-sponsoring the bill with Sen. Thom Tillis, a Republican from North Carolina, and a companion bill has bipartisan support in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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