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PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2337 PRINTER'S NO. 2379
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 323
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY SAPPEY, HILL-EVANS, McNEILL, WAXMAN, SCHLOSSBERG,
HOWARD, BRENNAN, VITALI, GUENST, GALLAGHER, SHUSTERMAN,
SANCHEZ, CONKLIN, STEELE, ISAACSON, FRANKEL, CIRESI, CEPEDA-
FREYTIZ, PASHINSKI, KLUNK AND NEILSON, SEPTEMBER 24, 2025
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, SEPTEMBER 30, 2025
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month MONTHS of October 2025 AND OCTOBER 2026 as
"National Animal Safety and Protection Month" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, "National Animal Safety and Protection Month" is
dedicated to raising awareness about how to keep animals safe
and protected; and
WHEREAS, Animal safety and protection efforts in the United
States began in Massachusetts, where the General Court included
a law in the Body of Liberties of 1641 that prohibited animal
cruelty; and
WHEREAS, The exact origins of the national observance are
unclear but it is widely believed to have been established by an
organization focused on promoting the safe coexistence of humans
and animals; and
WHEREAS, People can celebrate the holiday by microchipping
their pets to help prevent them from getting lost, volunteering
at animal shelters to support animals in need and visiting zoos
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to further educate themselves about animal care and
conservation; and
WHEREAS, "National Animal Safety and Protection Month" is
important because it promotes animal safety by educating the
public on proper care and precautions, helps to reduce animal
abuse by raising awareness about what animal abuse is and how to
report it and supports animal shelters through increased
donations from animal lovers during the month; and
WHEREAS, "National Animal Safety and Protection Month" is
observed annually in October; and
WHEREAS, It is important for all Pennsylvanians to be aware
of "National Animal Safety and Protection Month," the origin of
"National Animal Safety and Protection Month," when "National
Animal Safety and Protection Month" is held annually and the
purpose and impact of "National Animal Safety and Protection
Month"; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
month MONTHS of October 2025 AND OCTOBER 2026 as "National
Animal Safety and Protection Month" in Pennsylvania.
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