HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2006-018 - Spay & Neuter Month
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RESOLUTION NO. 2006-18
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
PROCLAIMING FEE:RUARY 2006 AS "SPAY & NEUTER MONTH" AND
FEBRUARY 28, 2006, AS "SPAY DAY" IN THE
CITY OF REDDING
WHEREAS, dogs and cats provide companionship to, and share the homes of, more than
50,000,000 people across the United States but, ifleft unchecked, two unaltered cats and their
offspring can produce 420,000 cats in seven years, and two unaltered dogs and their offspring can
produce 67,000 dogs over six y,ears; and
WHEREAS, as a result of pet owners failing to spay and neuter their pets, between 4 and
5 million healthy adoptable dogs and cats are tragically euthanized annually by various animal
control agencies, humane socie:ties and public shelters across the nation simply because there are
not enough good homes; and
WHEREAS, while this number has declined in the Redding area in recent years through
public awareness, education and various spay and neuter incentive programs, the City of Redding
still adds approximately 2,000 animals annually to the national total; and
WHEREAS, companion animal overpopulation also costs the taxpayers of the City of
Redding thousands of dollars armually in animal control programs aimed at public safety, and the
costs associated with coping with unwanted dogs and cats; and
WHEREAS, in response to the crisis, veterinarians, humane societies, and national and
local animal protection organizations have joined together to advocate and ensure the spaying
and neutering of more than 1,225,000 companion animals during ''National Spay & Neute:r
Month" and "Spay Day USA 2006 since the campaign's inception in 1995;" and
WHEREAS, the City of Redding will be participating in "Spay & Neuter Month" by
displaying a banner across Pine Street announcing the event and inviting citizens to contact the
City Clerk's Office for more inf;Drmation, providing a list of participating veterinarians offering
discounts toward spay and neuter procedures, and by increasing the amount of its spay and
neuter assistance voucher from $30 to $40 for the Month of February 2006 to encourage more
owners to spay and neuter their dogs; and
WHEREAS, the City of Redding continues to demonstrate its advocacy for the control of
pet overpopulation as evidenced by its spay and neuter program which has issued 1,971 spay and
neuter assistance vouchers for dogs since inception of this popular program in 1997; and
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WHEREAS, it is incumbent upon all responsible pet owners to work toward humanely
controlling the number of animals bom each year by spaying and neutering their dogs and cats -
a proven method to effectively and drastically reduce overpopulation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Redding
hereby proclaims the month of February 2006 as "Spay & Neuter Month," and Tuesday,
February 28,2006, as "Spay nay," and urges the citizens of Redding to observe the day by
having their dogs and cats spayed and neutered, or by sponsoring the spaying and neutering of
another person's dog or cat through the Sponsor-A-Spay Program at :Haven Humane Society.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was introduced and read at the
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Redding on the 7th day of February, 2006, and
was adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
COUNCIL MEMBERS: nickerson, Mathena, Pohlmeyer, Stegall and Murray
COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
COUNCIL MEME;ERS: None
COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
Attest:
Form Approved:
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RICHARD A. DUVlERNAY, C" Attorney
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