Bill Text: NY J01365 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Senate Resolution 1365

Introduced

Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim November 5-11, 2023, as Animal Shelter Appreciation Week in the State of New York

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-06-08 - ADOPTED [J01365 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J01365-Introduced.html


Senate Resolution No. 1365

BY: Senator MURRAY

        MEMORIALIZING  Governor  Kathy  Hochul to proclaim
        November 5-11, 2023, as Animal Shelter  Appreciation
        Week in the State of New York

  WHEREAS,  Animal  shelters across New York and throughout the United
States care for and serve countless pets,  providing  aid  to  companion
animals and serving as vital resources to their communities; and

  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  sense of this Legislative Body to memorialize
Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim November 5-11, 2023, as Animal Shelter
Appreciation Week in the State of New  York,  in  conjunction  with  the
observance of National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week; and

  WHEREAS,  In  observance  of November 5-11, 2023, as National Animal
Shelter Appreciation Week, animal  shelters  should  be  recognized  for
serving as safe havens for pets who need to find new homes and providing
critical  services  while working to prevent cruelty to animals, as well
as caring for the health and well-being of the animals under their care;
and

  WHEREAS, In addition to their direct care work  of  animals,  animal
shelters   partner   closely  with  community  organizations  and  local
governments to manage and ensure that lost pets, and pets  that  can  no
longer  remain  in  their first homes, are able to be placed in safe and
supportive environments; and

  WHEREAS, Animal shelters in New  York  partner  with  animal  rescue
groups  and  citizens who selflessly donate their own time and resources
to assist them in their important work of caring  for  these  vulnerable
pets; and

  WHEREAS,  Helpless  companion  animals depend on humans to intervene
when their conditions are untenable, and to find  them  permanent  homes
and veterinary care; and

  WHEREAS,  Together we can support the work of animal shelters across
New York State as they work to improve the quality of life of  companion
animals  that need new homes or that are unable to stay in their current
conditions; and

  WHEREAS, Spreading awareness and showing  our  appreciation  of  the
efforts  of  the  important  and  impactful work of animal shelters is a
noble effort by this Legislative Body; and

  WHEREAS, It is imperative that there be greater public awareness  of
the  important  role  that  animal  shelters  play  in keeping companion
animals in our communities safe and cared-for, and

  WHEREAS, More must be done to increase support for  animal  shelters
at the local, State and national levels; and

  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  custom  of  this  Legislative Body to express
appreciation for organizations and the people working within  them  that

serve  to  bring  people  together  for  the  united purpose of actively
pursuing improvements in their communities; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim November  5-11,  2023,  as
Animal  Shelter  Appreciation  Week  in the State of New York; and be it
further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted  to The Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of the State of New
York.