HomeMy WebLinkAboutNational Animal Shelter Appreciation Week November 2-8 2025Proclamation
“National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week”
November 2 - 8, 2025
WHEREAS, National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week recognizes the vital role animal shelters
play in our communities by providing essential care and compassion to homeless, lost, and abandoned
animals; and
WHEREAS, Tri-Cities Animal Services serves the Pasco community and our neighboring cities
with dedication, providing safe shelter, veterinary care, and adoption services to help countless animals
find loving homes; and
WHEREAS, animal shelters rely on the tireless work of staff, volunteers, and community partners
who demonstrate extraordinary commitment to the health and well-being of animals in need; and
WHEREAS, adopting a shelter pet not only saves a life but also enriches households and strengthens
the bond between people and animals in our community; and
WHEREAS, residents are invited to show appreciation by supporting Tri-Cities Animal Services
and other local shelters through volunteering, donating, fostering, or visiting to potentially bring home a
new best friend; and
NOW, THEREFORE, I, David Milne, Mayor of the City of Pasco, Washington, do hereby proclaim
the week of November 2-8, 2025 as
“National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week”
and encourage all residents to recognize the important contributions of our animal shelters and to
consider adopting or supporting shelter pets in need of loving homes.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Official Seal of the City
of Pasco, State of Washington, to be affixed this 3rd day of November 2025.
David Milne, Mayor
City of Pasco