H*4562 Concurrent Resolution, By Sharpe
 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION DESIGNATING FEBRUARY, 1998, AS "PREVENT A LITTER
 MONTH" AND TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1998, AS "SPAY DAY USA 1998" IN SOUTH
 CAROLINA.

   02/03/98  House  Introduced HJ-57
   02/03/98  House  Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial
                     Resolutions HJ-57
   02/11/98  House  Committee report: Favorable Invitations and
                     Memorial Resolutions HJ-4
   02/12/98  House  Adopted, sent to Senate HJ-14
   02/17/98  Senate Introduced SJ-9
   02/17/98  Senate Referred to Committee on Invitations SJ-9
   02/19/98  Senate Committee report: Favorable Invitations SJ-8
   02/24/98  Senate Adopted, returned to House with concurrence SJ-29

MAJORITY FAVORABLE

February 19, 1998

H. 4562

S. Printed 2/19/98--S.

Read the first time February 17, 1998.

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 4562), designating February, 1998, as "Prevent a Litter Month", etc., respectfully

Has polled the Concurrent Resolution out majority favorable.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

DESIGNATING FEBRUARY, 1998, AS "PREVENT A LITTER MONTH" AND TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1998, AS "SPAY DAY USA 1998" IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

Whereas, dogs and cats give companionship to and share the homes of over 50,000,000 individuals in the United States; and

Whereas, two unaltered cats and their kittens can produce 420,000 more cats in seven years and two unaltered dogs and their puppies can produce 67,000 more dogs in six years; and

Whereas, humane societies and shelters euthanize eight to ten million dogs and cats each year, although many of them are healthy and adoptable, simply because there are not enough good homes; and

Whereas, the problem of companion animal overpopulation costs the taxpayers of this county millions of dollars annually through animal control programs aimed at coping with the millions of unwanted dogs and cats; and

Whereas, spaying and neutering dogs and cats have been shown to drastically reduce dog and cat overpopulation; and

Whereas, veterinarians, humane societies, and national and local animal protection organizations worked together to ensure the spaying or neutering of more than 78,000 companion animals through "Spay Day USA" in 1997; and

Whereas, veterinarians, humane societies, and national and local animal protection organizations have joined together again to advocate the spaying and neutering of companion animals during "Prevent A Litter Month" and on "Spay Day USA 1998"; and

Whereas, it would be beneficial for the citizens of the Palmetto State to observe "Prevent A Litter Month" and "Spay Day USA 1998" by having their own dogs or cats spayed or neutered or by sponsoring the spaying or neutering of another person's dog or cat. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, designates February, 1998, as "Prevent A Litter Month" and Tuesday, February 24, 1998, as "Spay Day USA 1998" in South Carolina.