Designates shelter pets as the official state pet of Virginia.
Virginia HB856 designates shelter pets as the official state pet of Virginia. The bill lists various other official emblems and designations of the Commonwealth, including the honey bee as the official pollinator, the oyster shell as the official shell, and the American dogwood as the official tree. The designation of shelter pets as the official state pet aims to highlight the importance of adopting pets from shelters.
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