,,iv  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #fc  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of 
,,representatives  ,february #ab1 #bjac 
,mr4 ,andrews submitted the following   
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,oversight and ,government
 ,reform  ,,resolution  ,expressing     
support for designation of the first    
,saturday in ,october as ,national      
,animal ,rescue ,day_/,winslow's ,day to
 create awareness1 educate humans of the
 importance of adoption1 and create a   
humane environment for any pet1         
including the importance of spaying and 
neutering of animals1 and the           
encouragement of animal adoptions       
throughout the ,united ,states4         
,whereas between #f1jjj1jjj to          
#h1jjj1jjj cats and dogs are placed into
 shelters every year and between        
#c1jjj1jjj and #d1jjj1jjj are           
euthanized2 ,whereas the ,united ,states
 has suffered a drastic economic crisis 
that has left animals behind in         
abandoned homes to die or left on the   

doorsteps of overpopulated shelters and 
rescues2 ,whereas a greater awareness of
 dog fighting and abuse encourages these
 animals to be put to sleep or left for 
shelters or rescues to rehabilitate     
them2 ,whereas there are between #d1jjj 
to #f1jjj animal shelters throughout the
 ,united ,states in need of pet         
supplies1 medical supplies1 blankets and
 towels1 cleaning supplies1 food1 and   
educational materials about owning a    
pet1 as well as information on how to   
screen unqualified applicants and       
provide the best pet match for a family2
 ,whereas increased knowledge and       
awareness of animal rescue programs     
throughout the ,united ,states will     
significantly reduce the number of cats 
and dogs euthanized and reduce the      
number of animals returned to a shelter 
who have been rescued2 ,whereas a       
,national ,animal ,rescue               
,day_/,winslow's ,day will reduce the   
problem of pet overpopulation1 provide  
animals with good homes1 and create     

awareness as well as financial and      
educational resources for the problems  
animal shelters face each day2 ,whereas 
a ,national ,animal ,rescue             
,day_/,winslow's ,day would encourage   
homes for harmless animals like         
,winslow1 a ,basset ,hound who spent his
 first #h months of life starved and    
confined in a cage so small that his    
rear legs were unable to fully develop  
and then was placed in multiple shelters
 before being adopted into a loving     
home2 and ,whereas the first ,saturday  
in ,october would be an appropriate day 
to designate as 8,national ,animal      
,rescue ,day_/,winslow's ,day0 and      
celebrate it through events1 festivals1 
or ,pawtograph signings which will      
increase revenues for shelters and pet  
adoptions3 ,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that
 the ,house of ,representatives supports
 the designation of a 8,national ,animal
 ,rescue ,day_/,winslow's ,day0 to      
create awareness for animal rescue      
programs throughout the year and address

 the challenge of overpopulation through
 continued spaying and neutering4