Colorado Designates Rescue Dogs and Cats as State Pet
- 11 years ago
Colorado names rescue dogs and cats as state pets.
A significant percentage of shelter dogs and cats end up being euthanized.
In an effort to promote adoption, Colorado has designated cats and dogs as the official state pet.
The governor formally signed into law the brand new bill.
The effort is notable considering the animals in question are pooches and kitties from shelters.There is no single type of dog or cat featured, the only stipulation is that they must be a rescue pet.
The idea was initially thought up by school-aged children. Pet adoption rates are reportedly higher in some Colorado counties, however state authorities hope the new change will bring even further awareness to animals in need.
In 2011, an Upper East Side, New York Assemblyman proposed a bill which would list rescue dogs as the official pooch. The legislative authority stated “It's time for New York State to throw these dogs a bone. New Yorkers are scrappy, just like rescue dogs. We often have a bone to pick. And a lot of us are mutts.”
A significant percentage of shelter dogs and cats end up being euthanized.
In an effort to promote adoption, Colorado has designated cats and dogs as the official state pet.
The governor formally signed into law the brand new bill.
The effort is notable considering the animals in question are pooches and kitties from shelters.There is no single type of dog or cat featured, the only stipulation is that they must be a rescue pet.
The idea was initially thought up by school-aged children. Pet adoption rates are reportedly higher in some Colorado counties, however state authorities hope the new change will bring even further awareness to animals in need.
In 2011, an Upper East Side, New York Assemblyman proposed a bill which would list rescue dogs as the official pooch. The legislative authority stated “It's time for New York State to throw these dogs a bone. New Yorkers are scrappy, just like rescue dogs. We often have a bone to pick. And a lot of us are mutts.”