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In the matter of declaring February 24,2404 as
"Spay Day U.S.A. in Contra Costa County" RESOLUTION NO. 20041/25
WHEREAS: '` togs and cats give companionship to and share the homes of over
63,000,000 individuals in the Utited States; and
WHEREAS: Two unaltered cats and their offspring can produce 420,000 more cats in
seven years and two unaltered dogs and their offspring can produce 67,000 more dogs in six years; and
WHEREAS: Humane societies and shelters euthanize an estimated 4 million dogs and
cats each year, although many of them are healthy and adoptable, simply because there are not enough
good homes; and
WHEREAS: The problem of companion animal overpopulation costs the taxpayers of
this country over a billion dollars annually through animal control programs aimed at caping with the
millions of unwanted dogs and cats; and
WHEREAS: Spaying and neutering cats and dogs has been shown to drastically
reduce cat and dog overpopulation, and
WHEREAS: Veterinarians, humane societies, national and ,local animal protection
organizations, and private citizens worked together to ensure the spaying or neutering of an estimated
225,000 companion animals through Spay Day USA;and
WHEREAS: Veterinarians, humane societies, national and local animal protection
organizations, and private citizens have joined together again to advocate the spaying and neutering of
companion animals on"Spay Day USA 2004":
NOW, THEREFORE: The members of the Board of Supervisors of the County of
Contra Costa do PROCLAIM and PRONOUNCE February 24, 2004 is designated "Spay Day USA".
PASSEL} by the Board of Supervisors on February 24, 2004, by unanimous vote of the
Board members present.
' FEDE L D. GLOVER
Chair
District V Supervisor
JOIN GIOL4 GA . LIILKEMA
District I Supervisor District 11 Supervisor
MILLIE GREENBERG MARK D AULNIER
District III Supervisor District IV Supervisor,
1 hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a
resolution entered on the minutes of said Board of Supervisors on the
'VLAAa aforesaid date.