Bill Text: FL S1078 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Adopt a Shelter Pet Month
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-04-06 - Introduced -SJ 359 [S1078 Detail]
Download: Florida-2011-S1078-Introduced.html
Florida Senate - 2011 (NP) SR 1078
By Senator Jones
13-01889-11 20111078__
1 Senate Resolution
2 A resolution recognizing April 2011 as “Adopt a
3 Shelter Pet Month” in Florida.
4
5 WHEREAS, in the United States, six to eight million
6 homeless pets enter animal shelters each year, with as many as
7 four million of these animals being euthanized, including
8 healthy, loving cats, dogs, kittens, and puppies, and
9 WHEREAS, the faltering economy has forced many pet owners
10 to surrender their beloved pets to local animal shelters, which
11 are already overburdened, and
12 WHEREAS, Florida communities are experiencing unprecedented
13 budget shortfalls, which is placing an increased strain on local
14 animal shelters, threatening the lives of thousands of animals,
15 and
16 WHEREAS, Florida animal shelters cannot save and support
17 the large numbers of animals arriving at their doors, and
18 WHEREAS, adopting a pet from a local animal shelter is one
19 way that Floridians can make a difference in these uncertain
20 economic times, giving hope to those who must surrender their
21 pet that the pet will be loved and cared for, and
22 WHEREAS, adopting a pet from a local animal shelter deeply
23 enriches the lives of those who open their homes and hearts to
24 shelter animals, NOW, THEREFORE,
25
26 Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida:
27
28 That April 2011 is recognized as “Adopt a Shelter Pet
29 Month” in Florida.
