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Of
Contra Costa County, State of California
1N THE MATTER DECLARING February 28,1995 )
AS 'Spay Day USA' IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY ] FIESOLU 11ON NO.95/77
WHEREAS, dogs and cats give companionship to and share the homes of over 50,000,000
individuals in the United State; and
WHEREAS, two unaltered cats and their kittens can produce 420,715 more kittens in
seven years and.two unaltered dogs and their puppies can produce 4,372 more dogs in
seven years; and
WHEREAJ% humane societies and shelters euthanize between 14 and 17 million dogs and -
cats each year, although many of them are healthy and adoptable, simply because there
are not enough good homes; and
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WHEREAS, the problem of pet overpopulation costs the taxpayers of diis country millions of
dollars annually through animal control programs trying to cope with the millions of
unwanted pets; and
WHEREAS, spaying and neutering dogs and cats have been shown to drastically reduce cat
and dog overpopulation; and
WHEREAS, veterinarians, humane societies, national and local animal protection
organizations have joined together to advocate the spaying and neutering of companion
animals on "Spay Day USA
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that this Board of Supervisors, County of Contra
Costa, State of California, does hereby proclaim February 28, 1995 as "Spay Day USA",
and calls upon the people of Contra Costa County to observe the day by having their own
dog or cat spayed or neutered or by sponsoring the spaying or neutering of another's dog
or cat.
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON February 2B, 1995, by unanimous vote of the Board members
present.
G6yle Bishop, CKair ,
1Avff;§rhith Jim Rog rs
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Mark DeSaulnier Tom Torlakson
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an order entered on the
Minutes of said Board of Supervisors on the aforesaid data.
Witness my hand and the Seal of
the Board of Supervisors affoced
this 28th day of February, 1995.
PHIL.BATCHELOR, County Administrator
and Cleric of the Board,7f Supervisors