Bill > K00384

This resolution memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 2025 as Pet Cruelty Awareness Month in New York State, acknowledging the widespread issue of pet abuse, abandonment, and neglect. The resolution highlights that millions of pets across the United States and New York are subjected to harmful conditions, and calls for increased public awareness about animal cruelty. It specifically references the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) and its annual "Go Orange for Animals" campaign, which has been raising awareness since the organization's charter was signed in 1866. The resolution encourages residents to learn and recognize signs of animal cruelty, report incidents to police, and emphasizes that helpless animals depend on human intervention when they are in uninhabitable or unfit conditions. By requesting the governor to officially recognize Pet Cruelty Awareness Month, the resolution aims to draw attention to this serious issue and promote greater community involvement in protecting animals.

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/K384