PRINTER'S NO. 937
No. 136 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY PICCOLA, ARMSTRONG, BOSCOLA, BRIGHTBILL, BROWNE,
COSTA, EARLL, GREENLEAF, ORIE, PILEGGI, PIPPY, PUNT,
RAFFERTY, WAUGH, D. WHITE, WONDERLING AND WOZNIAK,
JUNE 15, 2005
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, JUNE 15, 2005
A RESOLUTION
1 Recognizing the Humane Society of the Harrisburg Area, Inc., in
2 Pennsylvania, for its work.
3 WHEREAS, Nationally, millions of dogs and cats are abandoned
4 as strays in both rural and urban areas each year; and
5 WHEREAS, Seventy thousand kittens and puppies are born every
6 day in the United States; and
7 WHEREAS, Ten to twelve million pets are euthanized annually
8 in the United States due to lack of spaying/neutering on the
9 part of owners; and
10 WHEREAS, Pennsylvania is among the top seven states where
11 pet/animal abuse cases occur; and
12 WHEREAS, The Humane Society of the Harrisburg Area, Inc., is
13 a 501(c)(3) private nonprofit organization dedicated to helping
14 people and pets increase their quality of life; and
15 WHEREAS, The Humane Society of the Harrisburg Area, Inc.,
16 receives, shelters and cares for 8,000-10,000 animals annually
17 from its service area of Cumberland, Dauphin, Perry and northern
1 York Counties of Pennsylvania; and
2 WHEREAS, The Humane Society of the Harrisburg Area, Inc.,
3 began a spay/neuter commitment that no animal is adopted without
4 being spayed or neutered; and
5 WHEREAS, The Humane Society of the Harrisburg Area, Inc.,
6 provides educational programs that enhance the bond between
7 people and animals; and
8 WHEREAS, The Humane Society of the Harrisburg Area, Inc.,
9 provides 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week emergency rescue for
10 abandoned, injured and/or stray animals that could be a danger
11 to the community; and
12 WHEREAS, In 2004, the Humane Society of the Harrisburg Area,
13 Inc., investigated more than 1,000 reports of animal cruelty and
14 neglect; therefore be it
15 RESOLVED, That the Senate of Pennsylvania recognize the
16 Humane Society of the Harrisburg Area, Inc., in Pennsylvania for
17 its ongoing work and urge all citizens to spread messages
18 advocating the spaying/neutering of animals; and be it further
19 RESOLVED, That all citizens be urged to spread messages of
20 advocacy for animal rescue and ethical animal treatment; and be
21 it further
22 RESOLVED, That all Pennsylvanians be challenged to take
23 charge of their animal/pet care and to support the mission and
24 services carried out by the Humane Society of the Harrisburg
25 Area, Inc., and its workers/volunteers in this Commonwealth.
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