H.C.R. 2

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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION DESIGNATING IDENTIFY

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YOUR PET DAY

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2014 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Angela Romero

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Senate Sponsor: Brian E. Shiozawa

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             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This concurrent resolution of the Legislature and the Governor designates Friday, April
             11      18, 2014, as "Identify Your Pet Day" in the state of Utah.
             12      Highlighted Provisions:
             13          This resolution:
             14          .    designates Friday, April 18, 2014, as "Identify Your Pet Day" in the state of Utah;
             15      and
             16          .    urges Utahns to ensure that their pets have identification that can assist in reuniting
             17      lost pets with their owners, reducing animal shelter costs, and reducing the
             18      euthanizing of unclaimed pets.
             19      Special Clauses:
             20          None
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             22      Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah, the Governor concurring therein:
             23          WHEREAS, many household pets become lost and are picked up by county animal
             24      services;
             25          WHEREAS, these lost pets are then taken either to county animal shelters or the
             26      Humane Society;
             27          WHEREAS, many of these animals do not wear an identification collar or have an


             28      implanted identification chip;
             29          WHEREAS, pets that wear identification, or have had implanted an identification chip,
             30      can be much more easily reunited with their owners;
             31          WHEREAS, according to Salt Lake County Animal Services, it costs approximately
             32      $33 per day for an animal shelter to house and care for a pet;
             33          WHEREAS, eventually, animal shelters have no choice but to euthanize the pets in
             34      their care that are not claimed by their owners;
             35          WHEREAS, as more pets have identification, fewer taxpayer dollars are needed to
             36      house lost pets;
             37          WHEREAS, pet identification provides a great service to pets, their owners, and Utah's
             38      communities; and
             39          WHEREAS, Friday, April 20-26, 2014, is National Pet ID Week:
             40          NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah, the
             41      Governor concurring therein, designate Friday, April 18, 2014, as "Identify Your Pet Day" in
             42      the state of Utah and urge Utah's pet owners to provide identification for their pets, either
             43      through an implanted identification chip or on a pet's collar.
             44          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature and the Governor recognize that, as
             45      Utah's pet owners get identification for their pets, pet owners will more likely be reunited with
             46      their lost pets and fewer taxpayer dollars will be spent housing lost animals.
             47          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to each county in
             48      the state of Utah, the Humane Society of Utah, and the Humane Society of the United States.




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