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HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 368 Offered February 20, 2023 Commending Virginia Dog Army. ---------- Patron-- Kory ----------

WHEREAS, Virginia Dog Army is an advocacy group dedicated to ensuring all dogs in the Commonwealth are cared for responsibly; and

WHEREAS, Virginia Dog Army aims to educate the public about the practices of the commercial dog-breeding industry and the sale of puppies and other live animals at pet stores; and

WHEREAS, Virginia Dog Army works to advance legislation that will improve the quality of life for animals in the Commonwealth and beyond; and

WHEREAS, the founders of Virginia Dog Army were inspired to start the organization by the story of two puppies, Faith and Manny, who had arrived at a pet store in Fairfax in 2017 suffering from giardiasis and other health disorders before being rescued by a service group in the local dog community who cared for the dogs and found them permanent homes; and

WHEREAS, Virginia Dog Army has helped to make the Commonwealth a more compassionate and humane home for countless dogs and animals; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Virginia Dog Army hereby be commended for its service and advocacy on behalf of all canines in the Commonwealth; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Virginia Dog Army as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for the organization’s contributions to the Commonwealth.