California Bill Seeks Tougher Oversight of Pet Boarding After Dog’s Death

WHO:

NBC News - DJ Andrew Fedyk and his wife, Madeleine White Fedyk, posted about their dog, Dunkin.

Newsweek - Andrew Fedyk is the owner of Dunkin and described the dog’s death in a video shared on Instagram.

WHAT:

NBC News - A California bill targets negligent pet boarding facilities following Dunkin’s death.

Newsweek - A bill called “Dunkin’s Law” was introduced after Dunkin died.

Newsweek - Andrew Fedyk said, “The fight is far from done.”

WHERE:

NBC News - Dunkin died at a boarding and training establishment in California.

Newsweek - Andrew Fedyk shared the video on Instagram.

WHEN:

Newsweek - The article says Dunkin died in August; it does not specify a year.

WHY:

NBC News - The bill targets negligent pet boarding facilities after Dunkin’s death.

Newsweek - The bill was introduced after influencer Andrew Fedyk’s dog died.

HOW:

NBC News - DJ Andrew Fedyk and Madeleine White Fedyk posted about Dunkin’s death.

Newsweek - Andrew Fedyk shared a video on Instagram in which he said the fight was far from done.

(UPDATED October 27, 2026 23:14 UTC)

California lawmakers have introduced “Dunkin’s Law,” a bill targeting negligent pet boarding facilities after DJ Andrew Fedyk’s dog died at a boarding and training establishment in the state. Fedyk and his wife, Madeleine White Fedyk, posted about Dunkin’s death, and Fedyk shared a video on Instagram describing what happened. He said the fight was far from done.