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LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to declare
February 22, 2011,  as Spay Day in the State of New York

WHEREAS,  It  is  the  sense  of  this Legislative Body to recognize and
appreciate the service, companionship, loyalty and happiness pets  bring
to the lives of their owners; and
  WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to memorialize Governor
Andrew  M.  Cuomo to declare February 22, 2011, as Spay Day in the State
of New York, in conjunction with National Spay Day; and
  WHEREAS, Pets provide companionship in more  than  71  million  United
States  households,  and  studies  have shown owning a pet can provide a
variety of health benefits; and
  WHEREAS, There is a need for responsible pet owners  to  help  control
pet  overpopulation  by  having their pets spayed or neutered, which has
been shown to dramatically reduce the overpopulation of pets,  and  save
animals' lives and taxpayer dollars; and
  WHEREAS, Veterinarians, national and local animal protection organiza-
tions,  and  private citizens are working together to educate the public
about spay and neuter programs and offering financial assistance; and
  WHEREAS, Past Spay Day efforts have led to the successful spaying  and
neutering  of  tens  of  thousands  of  pets  and feral cats, and helped
support low-cost neutering of more than 9,000  pets  in  Chemung  County
since 2003; and
  WHEREAS,  Many  shelters and organizations throughout the State of New
York have volunteered their efforts to join together in order  to  advo-
cate  the spaying and neutering of their pets on "Spay Day"; now, there-
fore, be it
  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause  in  its  deliberations  to
memorialize  Governor  Andrew M. Cuomo to declare February 22, 2011,  as
Spay Day in the State of New York; and be it further
  RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State  of  New
York.