Fresh off the heels of successfully getting a bill signed into law by California Governor Jerry Brown that deters paparazzi from getting too close to the children of celebrities, actresses Halle Berry and Jennifer Garner are spearheading a new bill which will offer similar protection to celebrity pets. According to Berry, the idea for the bill came after she was walking her two pet Maltese dogs, Willy and Polly, only to have them scared when a member of the paparazzi jumped out of the bushes to snap photos of them.

“My dogs haven’t been this upset since they watched my husband, actor Olivier Martinez, beat up the father of my child on our front lawn back in 2012,” Berry told Hollywood & Swine. “I signed up to be famous by becoming an actress, Willy and Polly didn’t. And unfortunately, until People Magazine and US Weekly stop buying and publishing photos of actors’ pets, these aggressive paparazzi will continue to stalk them to make a quick buck. We need this law.”

Berry also claims that the irresponsible practice of paparazzi taking photos of celebrity pets increases the chances of dognapping, since it makes it easier for criminals to know what the beloved pets of multi-millionaire celebrities look like.

“Jennifer was telling me about how dozens of paparazzi will stake out the dog groomer’s for hours just waiting to get a photo of Ben Affleck picking up his Labrador Martha Stewart,” Berry said. “I think I speak for most celebrities when I say that if my pets want to go into show business then they’re fair game for the paparazzi, but until then, they should be off-limits.”