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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Contra
Costa
FROM: Diane Iwasa, Director
Animal Services Department o, .,G ;a
,:lk. County
DATE. July 13, 1995 cOsra cb�K�
SUBJECT: National Homeless Animals' Day Proclamation - August 19, 1995
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt resolution proclaiming Saturday, August 19, 1995, as "National
Homeless Animals' Day" in Contra Costa County and authorize the Chair to sign
the attached proclamation submitted by the Animal Services Director.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
For the fourth year, the Contra Costa County Humane Society has
requested that the Board of Supervisors proclaim "National Homeless Animals'
Day" as part of a nationwide effort to spotlight the tragedy of the dog and
cat overpopulation.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
-APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON Aup_ust 1, 1995 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS(ABSENT-- AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: ATTESTED August 1, 1995
PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY ,DEPUTY
M382 (10/88)
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL HOMELESS ANIMALS' DAY PROCLAMATION
August 19, 1995
WHEREAS, each year in public and private animal shelters across the
United States some twelve to seventeen million dogs and cats are euthanized,
.and
WHEREAS, the reason adoptable animals are euthanized is that there are
too many animals and too few responsible people to adopt them, and
WHEREAS, this crisis can readily be solved by preventing the 'birth of
these millions of homeless animals by spaying and neutering, and
WHEREAS, the tragic situation impacts on shelter personnel and costs
taxpayers in this country millions of dollars each year, and
WHEREAS, dogs and cats are dependent upon humans for responsible and
humane care,
NOW, THEREFORE, we, the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County,
proclaim August 19, 1995, as "National Homeless Animals' Day," and
FURTHER, we hereby urge all residents to accept responsibility for the
care of their dogs and cats, including having them spayed or neutered to
prevent the birth of animals destined to be homeless and to be euthanized in
animal shelters.
PASSED by the Board of Supervisors on August 1, 1995, by unanimous vote
of the Board members present.
CHAI , BOARD OF SU RVISORS
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Contra Costa Humane Society
P.O. Box 5586 •:• Walnut Creek, CA 94596 ❖ (5 10) 930-6560
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The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors 95. ; 1
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Dear Supervisors:. -'
Homeless'Animals'Day-Saturday,August 19, 1995
For the fourth year,.we are asking you to proclaim"National Homeless Animals'Day"as part
of a nationwide effort to spotlight the tragedy of dog and cat overpopulation.
Although the number of animals killed at the two Contra Costa County animal shelters has
decreased greatly over the years, we are still a long way from achieving our goal of a caring,
responsible home for every dog and cat that is born.
Many of the animals killed would'make excellent lifelong friends and.companions. These
animals are the innocent victims of human irresponsibility, indifference, or ignorance. If the
killing is to stop, residents must accept full responsibility for the care of their pets,
including spaying or neutering them.
We have submitted a draft of the proclamation to Diane Iwasa,Animal Services Director.
Please sign this proclamation.
Thank you.
Sincerely yours,
Rose Lernberg
Legislative Chair
831 Balra Drive
El Cerrito, CA 94530
(510) 527-2194
Please send any correspondence to my home
address for the sake of expediency.
cc: Diane Iwasa, Animal Services Director