National Animal Care and Control Appreciation Week PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
PROCLAMATION
NATIONAL ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL APPRECIATION WEEK
April 14—20,2024
The Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors ("Board") adopted the following Proclamation at its
Business Meeting on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.
WHEREAS, the National Animal Care & Control Association ("NACA") is committed to setting the
standard of professionalism in animal welfare and public safety through training, networking, and advocacy;
and
WHEREAS, animal care and control professionals dedicate their lives to the health and safety of at-risk
and helpless animals; and
WHEREAS, animal care and control professionals work to rescue and protect animals from injury,
disease, abuse, and starvation; and
WHEREAS, NACA has designated the second full week of April as Animal Care and Control Officer
Appreciation Week; and
WHEREAS, federal, state, and local government officials throughout the nation take this time to
recognize, thank, and commend all animal care and control professionals for the dedicated services they
perform and for fulfilling the commitment to providing the highest and most efficient level of customer service;
and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to recognize the value and the accomplishments of Animal Care and
Control Officers by designating Animal Care and Control Appreciation Week.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors in
recognition of this event do hereby declare the week of April 14 — 20, 2024, as Animal Care and Control
Appreciation Week in Pittsylvania County,Virginia.
Given under my hand this 16th day of April, 2024.
�'' arrell W. Dalton(Chai an)
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
Stuart J. Turille, Jr. Clerl)
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors