Democratic Councilman Shaun Abreu introduced a bill that updates the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act. The original act allows employees to take off to take care of themselves or family members, but the change would see that start to apply to pets and service animals as well.

A new bill making its way through New York City Council would take away at least one major stress for pet owners in the city. The just-introduced legislation would allow people to use their own paid sick time to take of their pets when necessary.

Should it be legal to take a sick day to care for your pet? That's what a proposed amendment to New York City's Earned Safe and Sick Time Act would allow. CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock has details.

A New York City councilmember introduced a bill on Wednesday that will allow workers to use sick leave to care for ailing pets, a measure he says will promote the mental and physical health of New Yorkers.