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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2015 - 2016
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | June 2, 2016 12:59 PM |
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| From: | Representative Donna Bullock |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Resolution designating the Month of June 2016 as “Adopt a Cat Month” in Pennsylvania |
| In the near future, I plan to introduce a Resolution designating the Month of June 2016 as “Adopt a Cat Month” in Pennsylvania. The American Humane Association and other organizations devoted to animal welfare acknowledge that thousands of newborn kittens join the millions of cats in animal shelters nationwide each spring. Of the estimated 3.4 million cats entering animal shelters each year, only 1.3 million are adopted. Shelters, animal control facilities, animal rescue organizations, veterinarians, donors and potential adopters all have a stake in finding good homes for these animals. There is an estimated 42.9 million homes in the United States that have at least one cat. However, this is not enough, and as a result of overcrowding, 1.4 million are kittens and cats euthanized each year. With the help of this Commonwealth, we need to work together to reduce this number. Therefore, to assist organizations in finding homes for the millions a kittens and cats nationwide, I have decided to introduce this Resolution. If you have any questions, please contact my Research Analyst -- Takesha Latham at 717-787-3480 or via email at tlatham@pahouse.net. |