Whereas, The best way to prevent the birth of unwanted litters of cats and dogs is to have pets spayed or neutered; and,

Whereas, There are numerous benefits to spaying and neutering pets; most importantly maintaining better health for our pets making them less likely to roam away from their home; and,

Whereas, In addition to preventing the birth of unwanted animals, there are many financial benefits to our communities that promote breeding control, including lower shelter costs and reduced sanitation costs; and,

Whereas, Spay and Neuter Month provides the people of our Great Lakes State with an excellent opportunity to learn about the benefits of controlling the unwanted pet population; and now therefore be it

Resolved, That I, Jennifer M. Granholm, Governor of Michigan do hereby proclaim February 2003 to be Spay and Neuter Month in Michigan.