Bill > AJR17

This Joint Resolution officially designates May of each year as "Pet Appreciation Month" and the third full week of May as "Pet Adoption Week" throughout New Jersey, aiming to honor animal companions and encourage the adoption of pets from shelters and rescue organizations. The resolution highlights the numerous ways pets enrich human lives, contributing to physical and mental well-being, and acknowledges the ongoing need for loving homes for animals in shelters, especially given the significant number of animals admitted to shelters annually in New Jersey. It also respectfully requests the Governor to issue annual proclamations to encourage public participation in observing these designated times with appropriate programs and activities.