Senate Resolution No. 2205

BY: Senator MURRAY

COMMEMORATING August 26, 2024 as National Dog Day

WHEREAS, National Dog Day is annually celebrated on August 26th and
serves to galvanize the public to recognize the number of dogs that need
to be rescued each year; and

WHEREAS, Founded in 2004 by pet lifestyle expert and author, Colleen
Paige, National Dog Day was created in response to a lack of
acknowledgement about the selfless service of search and rescue dogs at
Ground Zero; and

WHEREAS, National Dog Day honors dogs by giving them "a day" to show
deep appreciation for our long connection to each other; and for their
endearing patience, unquestioning loyalty, for their work, their
capacity for love and their ability to impact our lives every day in the
most miraculous ways; and

WHEREAS, Dogs put their lives on the line every day; for their law
enforcement partner, for their blind companion, for a child who is
disabled, for our freedom and safety by detecting bombs and drugs, and
also, by pulling victims of tragedy from wreckage; and

WHEREAS, National Dog Day also acknowledges family dogs and dogs
that work selflessly each day to save lives, keep us safe, and bring
comfort; and

WHEREAS, Since the first National Dog Day in 2004, approximately one
million dogs have been saved through adoptions nationwide; this effort
is now expanding to other countries, seeking to make National Dog Day an
international goal to save dogs around the globe; and

WHEREAS, In addition, National Dog Day wishes to encourage dog
ownership of all breeds, mixed and pure, and embraces the opportunity
for all dogs to live a happy, safe and abuse-free life; and

WHEREAS, It is most appropriate that this great Empire State
recognizes the worthy and beneficial purposes of celebrating National
Dog Day; and

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to call attention
to events that serve to bring people together for the united purpose of
actively pursuing improvements in their communities; now, therefore, be
it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate August 26, 2024, as National Dog Day.