City Council
	Agenda Request
Agenda Of:	11-03-09	Agenda Request No:		rec-2
Initiated By:	Kathryn Ketchum Animal Services manager	Responsible Department:		Community & Environmental Services
Presented By:	Kathryn Ketchum Animal Services Manager	Department Head:		Mike Goodrum, Community & Environmental Director
		Additional Department. Head (s):		N/A
Subject / Proceeding:	Animal Shelter Appreciation Week Present Proclamation for National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week
Exhibits:	n/a
Clearances			Approval
Legal:	n/a		Executive Director:	N/A
Purchasing:	N/A		Asst. City Manager:	Karen Daly
Budget:	n/a		City Manager:	Allen Bogard
Budget
Expenditure Required: $			N/A
Amount Budgeted/Reallocation: $			N/A
Additional Appropriation: $			N/A
Recommended Action
Present Proclamation for National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week November 1^st – 7^th.
Executive Summary
In 1996, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) launched National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week based on an idea from the Capital Humane Society in Lincoln, Nebraska. This campaign was designed to acknowledge and promote the invaluable role that shelters play in their communities and to increase public awareness of animal welfare issues and shelter services. November 1^st – 7^th marks National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week, an event sponsored by HSUS to recognize and celebrate the lifesaving services provided by animal shelters. Animal shelters serve their communities in many ways: controlling stray dogs running at large, responding to calls for assistance from the public, helping families find a new animal companion, rescuing injured animals, and returning lost animals to their owners.
Exhibits

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