NEW YORK, April 22 (UPI) -- Two New York state lawmakers are pushing for adopted shelter and rescue dogs to be dubbed the official canines of the state.
Assembly members Micah Kellner, D-65th District, and Linda Rosenthal, D-67th District, are calling on their fellow lawmakers to give New York an official state dog, WCBS-TV, New York, reported Thursday.
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Several states, including Pennsylvania and Massachusetts, already have official state dogs.
The lawmakers announced their proposal Thursday at New York City Hall. They were joined by Sarge Wolf Stringer, a dog rescued in 2009 after enduring 14 years of abuse.
Kellner and Rosenthal said their plan could boost support for dog rescue operations in the state.
