HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - PROCLAMATION - 06/07/2016 - PROCLAMATION DECLARING JUNE 2016 AS ADOPT-A-SHELTEPROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, shelter cats hold a special place in the hearts of all animal lovers and need
loving owners and safe, happy homes; and
WHEREAS, approximately 6 to 8 million cats and dogs enter animal shelters nationwide
every year, and approximately 70 percent of cats are euthanized, according to the Humane
Society of the United States; and
WHEREAS, each spring during “kitten season,” thousands of newborn kittens join the
millions of cats already in shelters across the country, including at the Fort Collins Cat Rescue &
Spay/Neuter Clinic; and
WHEREAS, the Fort Collins Cat Rescue & Spay/Neuter Clinic is celebrating its 10
th
year in operation as of June 1, 2016, and has adopted out over 10,000 cats and kittens since
inception; and
WHEREAS, the Fort Collins Cat Rescue & Spay/Neuter Clinic staff adopt out over
2,000 cats and kittens each year and are ready to help you adopt your very first cat, or to bring
home a friend for another beloved cat; and
WHEREAS, the Fort Collins Cat Rescue & Spay/Neuter Clinic has more than 400
volunteers and 150 foster parents participating in multiple volunteer programs to help companion
animals; and
WHEREAS, June is nationally recognized as Adopt-a-Shelter-Cat Month to promote the
adoption of homeless cats and raise awareness of the benefits of feline companionship.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Gerry Horak, Mayor Pro Tem of the City of Fort Collins, do
hereby proclaim the month of June as
ADOPT-A-SHELTER-CAT MONTH
in Fort Collins.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 7th day of June, A.D. 2016.
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Mayor Pro Tem
ATTEST:
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City Clerk