California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly Concurrent ResolutionNo. 9


Introduced by Assembly Member McCarty

(Coauthors: Assembly Members Bloom and Chiu)

(Coauthors: Senators Leno, Liu, and Pan)

January 16, 2015


Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 9—Relative to Pet Care Education Month.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

ACR 9, as introduced, McCarty. Pet Care Education Month.

This measure would declare the month of January 2015 as Pet Care Education Month and would request Californians to observe the month by ensuring that their companion animals receive the proper preventative care by establishing a financial plan for pet health emergencies and by contributing to charitable organizations that provide low-cost spay and neutering services and vaccinations or funds to help low-income individuals pay for veterinary care.

Fiscal committee: no.

P1    1WHEREAS, An increasing number of dogs and cats in the
2United States do not get the regular, preventative health care that
3they need to stay healthy; and

4WHEREAS, Animal welfare organizations often bear the burden
5of dealing with animal health care issues that could have been
6prevented, such as dental and skin issues, nutritional deficiencies,
7heartworm, pyometra, distemper, and parvo; and

8WHEREAS, It is the policy of the State of California to
9encourage pet owners to take steps to responsibly care for their
P2    1pets, including providing for responsible nutrition and regular
2visits to a veterinarian, and ensuring that their pets receive proper
3preventative care such as vaccinations, spaying or neutering, oral
4care, and heartworm prevention; and

5WHEREAS, National and local animal welfare organizations,
6animal shelters, animal control agencies, veterinarians, and others
7engaged in the care and feeding of pets will join together to
8advocate for “Pet Care Education Month,” which will help
9Californians receive affordable preventative care for their pets
10throughout the month of January 2015; now, therefore, be it

11Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
12thereof concurring,
That the Legislature of the State of California
13declares the month of January 2015 as Pet Care Education Month
14in California and requests Californians to observe the month by
15ensuring that their companion animals receive the proper
16preventative care by establishing a financial plan for pet health
17emergencies and by contributing to charitable organizations that
18provide low-cost spay and neuter services and vaccinations or
19funds to help low-income individuals pay for veterinary care; and
20be it further

21Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies
22of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.



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