PRINTER'S NO. 2472
No. 402 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY BUXTON, BENNINGTON, BEYER, BRENNAN, CALTAGIRONE,
DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, GALLOWAY, GRUCELA, HARKINS, HELM,
HENNESSEY, HERSHEY, HESS, JAMES, KOTIK, LEACH, MAHONEY,
MAJOR, MANTZ, MELIO, MILLARD, MOYER, M. O'BRIEN, PALLONE,
PAYNE, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROSS, RUBLEY, SAINATO, SCAVELLO,
SHIMKUS, SIPTROTH, SWANGER, TANGRETTI, THOMAS, VEREB,
VULAKOVICH, WALKO, YOUNGBLOOD AND GINGRICH,
SEPTEMBER 24, 2007
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
SEPTEMBER 24, 2007
A RESOLUTION
1 Recognizing October 16, 2007, as "National Feral Cat Day."
2 WHEREAS, "National Feral Cat Day" is a day dedicated to
3 educating communities about feral cat population control,
4 including trap-neuter-return (TNR), the most humane and
5 effective means of reducing feral cat populations; and
6 WHEREAS, TNR stops the cycle of breeding, eliminates the
7 killing of healthy animals and greatly reduces complaints about
8 costs associated with feral cats; and
9 WHEREAS, Scientific evidence and experience in the United
10 States and other countries demonstrates that nonlethal TNR
11 accompanied by ongoing feral cat colony management is the only
12 lasting way to reduce feral cat population; and
13 WHEREAS, Caring individuals and groups are effectively
14 applying TNR to feral cat colonies in this Commonwealth; and
1 WHEREAS, The House of Representatives encourages nonlethal
2 TNR accompanied by ongoing feral cat management as the most
3 effective, humane method of reducing feral cat populations in
4 this Commonwealth; therefore be it
5 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize October
6 16, 2007, as "National Feral Cat Day" and call upon the people
7 of Pennsylvania to participate in the spaying and neutering of
8 feral and stray cats in their neighborhoods.
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