HomeMy WebLinkAboutDesignating Tuesday February 29, 2012 as "World Spay Day" in South Bend, IndianaRESOLUTION NO. —6 ( � q — I 1
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,
DESIGNATING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012, AS "WORLD SPAY DAY" IN SOUTH BEND
AND URGING RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN LOCAL SPAY DAY ACTIVITIES
d in 1995, the Doris Day Animal League created "Spay Day" which became a program of the
Humane Society of the United States when they combined their operations in 2006; and
ON" "Spay Day" became the first and only international day of action to "promote the spaying
or neutering of pets where veterinarians and their staffs, animal welfare professionals, business owners and
citizens all join together to provide spay /neuter servicesYaf4� promote spay /neuter as an effective and humane
means of decreasing homeless animals "; and
annually, approximately 4 million pets are euthanized in the United States, with 3.7 million
of these pets being cats and dogs and with many of these cats, dogs and rabbits being- healthy and adoptable.
It is especially noteworthy to emphasize that an unspayed cat can give birth to 18 kittens each year and an
unspayed dog can give birth to 20 puppies annually; and
GA" during the first 15 years of "Spay Day" activities, more than 1,457,200 an imals were
spayed or neutered resulting in saving animal shelters the average sum of $176 per animal to house a
homeless pet, and thereby saving millions of taxpayers' dollars; and
d the South Bend Common Council recognizes that pets provide companionship and an
opportunity to exercise responsibility to more than 71 million households throughout America; and
veterinarians, national and local animal protection organizations, and private citizens and
volunteers are again joining together this year to advocate the spaying and neutering of pets, feral cats and
street dogs on "World Spay Day 2012 ".
C�Ji�ous, 8k , 65 tt .mil, 4y ON' .165.9 %m d, Ofma"a, as follows:
Section I. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, hereby declares Tuesday,
February 28, 2012, as "World Spay Day" in South Bend, Indiana.
Section II. The Council urges the residents of South Bend to observe "World Spay Day" by having
their pets spayed or neutered or to sponsor the spaying or neutering of another person's pet, or to sponsor an
animal in a shelter awaiting adoption. The Common Council is especially proud to acknowledge that the
following groups and businesses are participating in local "World Spay Day" activities this year:
ABC Clinic Heartland Small Animal Rescue South Bend Animal Care & Control
Amber's Pampered Pets Kryder Veterinary Clinic University Park Veterinary Hospital
Clayview Animal Clinic Linda's Camp K9 Veterinary Technology Program
CARE of South Bend Michiana Feral Cat Initiative of Brown Mackie College
Furry Friends & More Pet Refuge Western Veterinary Clinic
Section III. This Resolution shall be in full f ce and effect from and after its adoption by the
Council and approval by the Mayor. r
Valerie Schey, 3rd District Council Memb