--- title: SR 105. No-Kill Awareness Day; recognize April 30, 2025 collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr105 cite_as: SR 105, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr105 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr105.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr105/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69820 date: 2025-02-04 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. 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No-Kill Awareness Day; recognize April 30, 2025 ## Text Senate Resolution 105 By: Senators Summers of the 13th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Harbison of the 15th, Walker III of the 20th, Harbin of the 16th and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing April 30, 2025, as No-Kill Awareness Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia values the lives of dogs and cats and seeks to create safe and humane communities for people and pets; and WHEREAS, in 2023, 19,331 dogs and cats, nearly 20 percent of the pets impounded, were killed in Georgia shelters; and WHEREAS, many loving and healthy animals in shelters and rescues throughout Georgia are waiting for homes; and WHEREAS, pet adoption provides many dogs and cats a second chance at life, helps reduce the strain on overcrowded shelters, promotes animal welfare, and encourages responsible pet ownership within the community; and WHEREAS, "No-Kill" is a community philosophy and commitment to saving every dog and cat in a shelter who can be saved, where at least 90 percent of the companion animals entering facilities leave alive; and WHEREAS, Georgia's animal shelters can achieve a 90 percent save rate if more Georgians seeking a pet choose to adopt from a shelter rather than purchase, which would make Georgia the largest state to date with a save rate exceeding 90 percent; and WHEREAS, many Georgia shelters are no-kill, saving at least 90 percent of the animals they intake by implementing proven programs and policies as alternatives, such as foster care networks, adoption programs, medical and behavioral programs, public education and awareness initiatives, community cat trap-neuter-vaccinate-return programs, and animal socialization programs; and WHEREAS, Georgians can work together to achieve "No-Kill" in this state by 2025, and animal shelters can help accomplish this by implementing lifesaving programs and utilizing the support of rescues and nonprofits. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend animal shelter workers and volunteers as well as community members who support their local animal shelters and recognize April 30, 2025, as No-Kill Awareness Day at the state capitol to raise awareness about dog and cat adoption and the importance of "No-Kill" animal shelters. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the public and the press. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia Senate resolution recognizes April 30, 2025, as No-Kill Awareness Day at the state capitol, honoring animal shelter workers and promoting pet adoption to reduce shelter killings. ### Plain-language summary This resolution does not change any Georgia law. Instead, it formally designates April 30, 2025, as No-Kill Awareness Day at the state capitol. The Senate uses the resolution to highlight that in 2023 nearly 20 percent of dogs and cats impounded in Georgia shelters, more than 19,000 animals, were killed, and to promote the idea of 'No-Kill' shelters that save at least 90 percent of the animals they take in. The resolution commends animal shelter workers, volunteers, and community members who support local shelters. It also directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies available to the public and press. It carries no funding, penalties, or binding requirements; it is a symbolic statement encouraging pet adoption and awareness of shelter practices. ### What it does - Designates April 30, 2025, as No-Kill Awareness Day at the Georgia state capitol. - Commends animal shelter workers, volunteers, and community members who support local animal shelters. - States a shared goal of reaching a 90 percent save rate in Georgia animal shelters through adoption and lifesaving programs. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and the press. - Creates no new law, funding, or penalties; it is a symbolic, non-binding statement. ### Who it affects The resolution mainly affects animal shelter workers, volunteers, and rescue and nonprofit organizations in Georgia, along with Georgians who adopt or consider adopting pets. It does not impose obligations on any government agency or private party. ### Why it matters While it changes no law, the resolution publicly spotlights shelter killing rates and the goal of no-kill shelters, which could encourage more Georgians to adopt pets and support shelters. It carries no funding or enforcement mechanism, so any real-world effect depends on voluntary action. ### Key provisions - Whereas clauses cite that 19,331 dogs and cats, nearly 20 percent of pets impounded, were killed in Georgia shelters in 2023. - Defines 'No-Kill' as a community standard where at least 90 percent of animals entering shelters leave alive. - Resolves that the Senate recognizes April 30, 2025, as No-Kill Awareness Day at the state capitol. - Resolves that the Secretary of the Senate must make copies of the resolution available to the public and press. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-04) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-02-04) - Sponsors: Carden Summers, Jason Anavitarte, Ed Harbison, Larry Walker, Marty Harbin, Billy Hickman, Ricky Williams, Lee Anderson, Freddie Sims, Derek Mallow, Sam Watson, Sally Harrell, Nan Orrock, Kenya Wicks, Nikki Merritt - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69820 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr105.md?full=1