HR 323 — A Resolution recognizing the months of October 2025 and October 2026 as "National Animal Safety and Protection Month" in Pennsylvania.

PRINTER'S NO.   2337

                    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 AND
        CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, SEPTEMBER 24, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS,
        SEPTEMBER 25, 2025


                                A RESOLUTION
 1   Recognizing the month of October 2025 as "National Animal Safety
 2      and Protection Month" in Pennsylvania.
 3      WHEREAS, "National Animal Safety and Protection Month" is
 4   dedicated to raising awareness about how to keep animals safe
 5   and protected; and
 6      WHEREAS, Animal safety and protection efforts in the United
 7   States began in Massachusetts, where the General Court included
 8   a law in the Body of Liberties of 1641 that prohibited animal
 9   cruelty; and
10      WHEREAS, The exact origins of the national observance are
11   unclear but it is widely believed to have been established by an
12   organization focused on promoting the safe coexistence of humans
13   and animals; and
14      WHEREAS, People can celebrate the holiday by microchipping
15   their pets to help prevent them from getting lost, volunteering
16   at animal shelters to support animals in need and visiting zoos
 1   to further educate themselves about animal care and
 2   conservation; and
 3      WHEREAS, "National Animal Safety and Protection Month" is
 4   important because it promotes animal safety by educating the
 5   public on proper care and precautions, helps to reduce animal
 6   abuse by raising awareness about what animal abuse is and how to
 7   report it and supports animal shelters through increased
 8   donations from animal lovers during the month; and
 9      WHEREAS, "National Animal Safety and Protection Month" is
10   observed annually in October; and
11      WHEREAS, It is important for all Pennsylvanians to be aware
12   of "National Animal Safety and Protection Month," the origin of
13   "National Animal Safety and Protection Month," when "National
14   Animal Safety and Protection Month" is held annually and the
15   purpose and impact of "National Animal Safety and Protection
16   Month"; therefore be it
17      RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
18   month of October 2025 as "National Animal Safety and Protection
19   Month" in Pennsylvania.




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