HR 9033

1	House Resolution
2	A resolution recognizing April 2011 as "Adopt a Shelter
3	Pet Month" in Florida.
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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,
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26	Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of
27	Florida:
28	That April 2011 is recognized as "Adopt a Shelter Pet
29	Month" in Florida.

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