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RECOGNIZING THE BANGOR HUMANE SOCIETY FOR THEIR DEDICATED
SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY
WHEREAS, The Bangor Humane Society has been dedicated to creating a humane
environment for animals and humans for more than 140 years, making it the
oldest Humane Society in the State of Maine; and
WHEREAS, the Humane Society cares for approximately 5,000 animals each year, making it
Maine’s largest animal care and adoption facility; and
WHEREAS, the Humane Society focuses on ending pet cruelty and neglect to animals while
promoting respect and kindness to all through education and advocacy; and
WHEREAS, the Bangor Humane Society provides valuable resources to the Bangor
community to help eliminate animal suffering and to work towards adoption for
every healthy animal and to treat all animals humanely and with dignity and care.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, CARY M. WESTON, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF BANGOR, ON BEHALF
OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND CITIZENS OF BANGOR, do hereby recognize the Bangor
Humane Society for its efforts to help the animals and the people of our community.
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Given this 10 day of October, 2012
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Cary M. Weston, Mayor