Spring 2003
Another guardian victory: San Francisco becomes the 7th U.S. city to codify the term animal "guardian"
On January 13, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 8-3 to approve a measure that amends city codes to recognize individual as the “owner or guardian” of their animal companions rather than solely the “owner.” …
Spearheading the effort before the Board [was] Animal Control and Welfare Commission member Sherri Franklin. …