[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7579]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 IN RECOGNITION OF ADOPT-A-CAT MONTH OF THE AMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION

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                          HON. SUSAN A. DAVIS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 6, 2010

  Mrs. DAVIS of California. Madam Speaker, I am pleased to announce 
that the month of June has been designated by the American Humane 
Association as Adopt-A-Cat Month. The American Humane Association, 
which is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, was founded in 1877 and 
is the only national organization dedicated to creating a more humane 
and compassionate world by ending the abuse and neglect of children and 
animals. Established in 1975, American Humane's Adopt-A-Cat Month is a 
time to bring special attention to the need for--and the benefits of--
adopting homeless cats and making a commitment to provide them with a 
lifetime of loving care.
  American Humane's Adopt-A-Cat Month serves as a sobering reminder of 
this staggering reality: every year, approximately 4 million cats and 
kittens end up in animal shelters in the United States. Each of these 
cats is in need of a ``forever'' home, but tragically, only a small 
percentage will eventually find one. During Adopt-A-Cat Month, American 
Humane--in partnership with The CATalyst Council--urges Americans to 
adopt a homeless cat from their local shelter or rescue group and 
provide it with a lifetime of love, as well as a lifetime of proper 
veterinary care. By championing cats as lifelong companions who enrich 
our lives in countless ways, American Humane is continuing its mission 
to promote the human-animal bond and combat the crisis of pet 
overpopulation, during Adopt-A-Cat Month and every month of the year.

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