ACR 9, as amended, McCarty. Pet Care Education Month.
This measure would declare the month of Januarybegin delete 2015end deletebegin insert 2016end insert as Pet Care Education Month and would request Californians to observe the month by ensuring that their companion animals receive the proper preventative care by establishing a financial plan for pet health emergencies and by contributing to charitable organizations that provide low-cost spay and neutering services and vaccinations or funds to help low-income individuals pay for veterinary care.
Fiscal committee: no.
P1 1WHEREAS, An increasing number of dogs and cats in the
2United States do not get the regular, preventative health care that
3they need to stay healthy; and
4WHEREAS, Animal welfare organizations often bear the burden
5of dealing with animal health care issues that could have been
6prevented, such as dental and skin issues, nutritional deficiencies,
7heartworm, pyometra, distemper, and parvo; and
P2 1WHEREAS, It is the policy of the State of California to
2encourage pet owners to take steps to responsibly care for their
3pets, including providing for responsible nutrition and regular
4visits to a veterinarian, and ensuring that their pets receive proper
5preventative care such as vaccinations, spaying or neutering, oral
6care, and heartworm prevention; and
7WHEREAS, National and local animal welfare organizations,
8animal shelters, animal control agencies, veterinarians, and others
9engaged in the care and feeding of pets will join together to
10advocate for “Pet Care Education Month,” which will help
11Californians receive affordable preventative care for their pets
12throughout the month of Januarybegin delete 2015;end deletebegin insert 2016;end insert now, therefore, be
13it
14Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
15thereof concurring, That the Legislature of the State of California
16declares the month of Januarybegin delete 2015end deletebegin insert 2016end insert as Pet Care Education
17Month in California and requests Californians to observe the month
18by ensuring that their companion animals receive the proper
19preventative care by establishing a financial plan for pet health
20emergencies and by contributing to charitable organizations that
21provide low-cost spay and neuter services and vaccinations or
22funds to help low-income individuals pay for veterinary care; and
23be it further
24Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies
25of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
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