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NATIONAL ANIMAL SHELTER APPRECIATION WEEK PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, There are more than 73 million cats and 68 million dogs living in more than 63 million households across the United States; and WHEREAS, The irresponsibility of some pet owners and resulted in animals running loose and unsupervised, causing a threat to public health and safety; and WHEREAS, Pet owners who have not had their companion animals spayed or neutered contribute to pet overpopulation; and WHEREAS, Animal shelters help both animals and people in many ways: by returning lost pets to their owners, enforcing animal control laws, rescuing injured animals, educating the public, and matching up families with new animal companions. NOW THEREFORE, I, Nancy Chaney, Mayor of the City of Moscow, do hereby proclaim November 2 - 8, 2008, as a week of celebration and recognition of: National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week in recognition of Moscow and other Palouse area animal shelters for providing compassionate services to animals and people in our community. DATED this 3rd day of November, 2008. Copy Copy Copy Nancy Chaney, Mayor