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90_HR0309
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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, Dogs and cats give companionship to and share
3 the homes of over 50,000,000 individuals in the United
4 States; and
5 WHEREAS, Two unaltered cats and their kittens can produce
6 420,000 more cats in seven years and two unaltered dogs and
7 their puppies can produce 67,000 more dogs in six years; and
8 WHEREAS, Humane societies and shelters euthanize 8 to 10
9 million dogs and cats each year, although many of them are
10 healthy and adoptable, simply because there are not enough
11 good homes; and
12 WHEREAS, The problem of companion animal overpopulations
13 costs the taxpayers of this country millions of dollars
14 annually through animal control programs aimed at coping with
15 the millions of unwanted dogs and cats; and
16 WHEREAS, Spaying and neutering dogs and cats has been
17 shown to drastically reduce dog and cat overpopulation; and
18 WHEREAS, Veterinarians, humane societies, and national
19 and local animal protection organizations worked together to
20 ensure the spaying or neutering of more than 78,000 companion
21 animals through "Spay Day USA" in 1997; and
22 WHEREAS, Veterinarians, humane societies, and national
23 and local animal protection organizations have joined
24 together again to advocate the spaying and neutering of
25 companion animals during "Prevent A Litter Month" and on
26 "Spay Day USA 1998"; therefore, be it
27 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
28 NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
29 February 1998 is hereby designated "Prevent A Litter Month"
30 and February 24, 1998 is designated "Spay Day USA"; the
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1 Illinois General Assembly is authorized and requested to
2 issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the State of
3 Illinois to observe the day by having their own dogs or cats
4 spayed or neutered or by sponsoring the spaying or neutering
5 of another person's dog or cat.