HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-2012-011 Resolution Recognizing February 28, 2012 as Spay Neuter Day USAa -o~~.~
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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
2012 SPAY NEUTER DAY USA RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, cats and dogs provide companionship to and share the homes of thousands of
individuals in Orange County; and
WHEREAS, spayed and neutered animals are less likely to have certain health problems or exhibit
certain undesirable behaviors that can create community-wide problems and use community
resources; and
WHEREAS, the problem of pet overpopulation costs the taxpayers of Orange County hundreds of
thousands of dollars annually through animal control and sheltering programs aimed at coping with
unwanted and homeless cats and dogs; and
WHEREAS, humane societies and shelters throughout the country have to euthanize approximately
four million cats and dogs each year, although many of them are healthy and adoptable, due to the
lack of critical resources such as money, space, and good adoptive homes; and
WHEREAS, the Animal Services Advisory Board and the Animal Services Department have made
correcting pet overpopulation a priority, and prepared Managing Pet Overpopulation: A Strategic
Plan for Orange County; and
WHEREAS, the County has established a Community Spay/Neuter Fund to address the issue of pet
overpopulation in the County; and
WHEREAS, spaying and neutering cats and dogs, among other animal companions, has been
shown to drastically reduce overpopulation; and
WHEREAS, Animal Services has partnered with AnimalKind and the Department of Social Services
to offer "low cost" and "no cost" spay and neuter through The $20 Fix in Orange County; and
WHEREAS, veterinarians, animal care and control organizations, national and local animal welfare
organizations, and private individuals work together each year to ensure the spaying or neutering of
thousands of companion animals through "Spay Neuter Day USA"; and
WHEREAS, veterinarians, animal care and control organizations, national and local animal welfare
organizations, and private individuals have joined together again this year to advocate and support
the spaying and neutering of companion animals on "Spay Day USA 2012";
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that we, the Orange County Board of Commissioners,
declare February 28, 2012 as "Spay Neuter Day USA" and call upon the people of the County to
observe the day by having their own cats or dogs spayed or neutered or by sponsoring the spaying or
neutering of another person's cat or dog.
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THIS THE 7th OF FEBRUARY, 2012. ~~„~
Bernadette Pelissier, Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners