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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Action Agenda
Item No. .=V- '8
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: AUGUST 17, 1993
SUBJECT: PROCLAMATION FOR HOMELESS ANIMALS' DAY
DEPARTMENT: COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PUBLIC HEARING YES: NO: X
ATTACHMENT(S) : YES - PROCLAMATION INFORMATION CONTACT: MOSES CAREY,JR.
TELEPHONE NUMBER -
Hillsborough - 732-8181
Chapel Hill - 968-5401
Durham - 688-7331
Mebane - 227-2031
PURPOSE: To designate August 21, 1993 as "Homeless Animals' Day" in Orange
County.
BACKGROUND: The pet overpopulation problem in Orange County resulted in
the needless destruction of 3 ,716 healthy dogs and cats in 1992 . This
could be prevented by the implementation of a pet owner responsibility
program that includes spaying and neutering of pets, proper care and
sheltering of pets and compliance with animal control regulations.
RECOMMENDATION(S) : To proclaim August 21, 1993 as "Homeless Animals' Day"
in Orange County.
PROCLAMATION
TO DESIGNATE AUGUST 21, 1993 AS
HOMELESS ANIMALS' DAY
IN
ORANGE COUNTY
WHEREAS, the irresponsibility of some dog and cat owners in
allowing uncontrolled breeding of their pets has created
a pet overpopulation problem in Orange County; and
WHEREAS, the pet overpopulation problem in Orange County alone
resulted in the needless destruction of 3 ,716 healthy
dogs and cats in 1992; and
WHEREAS, the cruelties inflicted on pets result not only in lost
animal lives, but also in lost resources spent in our
community to shelter neglected and displaced pets; and
WHEREAS, the pet overpopulation problem can be solved only by the
active promotion of a pet owner responsibility program
that includes spaying and neutering of pets, proper care
and sheltering of pets, and compliance with animal
control regulations; and
WHEREAS, the people of Orange County should commit themselves to
preventing the needless destruction of pets by practicing
responsible pet ownership and by spaying and neutering
pets as a means of combating the problem of
overpopulation;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Orange County Board of
Commissioners that August 21, 1993 , be designated as
Orange County's "HOMELESS ANIMALS' DAY" as a statement of
affirmation to prevent the needless suffering and
destruction of our county's pets.
This the 17th day of August, 1993 .
Moses Carey, Jr. , Cha'
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