Liberals whining that health care is a basic human right is a dog bites man story. Everyone knows that liberal Democrats would rather health care be doled by big government than considered an individual responsibility. But some liberals in California are pushing for state funded health care, for their pets.

Lavishing great perks and fringe benefits on public employees has long been the norm in Los Angeles, but county Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich wants to extend the generosity to a whole new class of recipients -- public employees' pets.

An avowed animal lover, Antonovich has proposed that the county conduct a study to see whether its workers could get a group insurance program for their dogs, cats and other beloved critters.