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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION TO HONOR NORTH SHORE ANIMAL LEAGUE AMERICA AND TOUR FOR LIFE 2014
WHEREAS, North Shore Animal League America's Tour for Life 2014 - a groundbreaking national tour geared to promote shelter pet adoptions - will arrive in Chicago to partner with the Animal Welfare League of Chicago Ridge for a special adoption event at the Petsmart located at 7340 W. 191st St., in Tinley Park on April 25th from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and
WHEREAS, North Shore Animal League America's Tour for Life 2014 is the world's largest cooperative national mobile adoption initiative aimed at reinforcing the importance and advantages of shelter pet adoptions and familiarizing communities with their local shelter; and
WHEREAS, North Shore Animal League America (NSALA) will partner with the Animal Welfare League and and Partners Against Animal Cruelty (PAAC) founded by Cook County Commissioner Joan Patricia Murphy and now co-chaired by Cook County Commissioner Joan Patricia Murphy and Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart to raise awareness of the plight of shelter pets in need of loving homes and inform the public of vital services that participating animal shelter and rescue partners provide to their communities; and
WHEREAS, from March through mid-May, North Shore Animal League America's Tour for Life 2014 will use four mobile adoption units to travel simultaneously across the United States helping over 100 shelter and rescue groups in 52 cities in 26 states, plus Washington, D.C., to bring awareness to their organizations and find homes for orphaned pets in their care; and
WHEREAS, located in Port Washington, New York and founded in 1944, North Shore Animal League America is the world's largest no-kill animal rescue and adoption organization and relies solely on private and corporate support to rescue and find homes for over 20,000 puppies, kittens, dogs and cats annually; and
WHEREAS, the tireless efforts of North Shore Animal League America have led to the rescue of over one million pets and the advancement of spay/neuter and advocacy initiatives that include the launch of the American Mutt-i-grees Club formed to educate the general public that shelter pets are the best and only life-saving choice when acquiring a pet.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Board of Commissioners does hereby congratulate North Shore Animal League America upon the success of its national tour initiatives and urges the public to support the NSALA mission to Rescue, Nurture and Adopt; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a suitable copy of this Resolution be presented to North Shore Animal League America in recognition of their achievements and good works on behalf of animal welfare and that it also be spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable Body.
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