House Resolution 12 - Introduced
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 12
BY GJERDE
1 A Resolution recognizing the national significance
2 of therapy animals and their human handlers and
3 designating April 30, 2021, as National Therapy
4 Animal Day in Iowa.
5 WHEREAS, April 30 has been annually designated
6 as National Therapy Animal Day by Pet Partners, a
7 national organization registering therapy animals for
8 animal-assisted interventions; and
9 WHEREAS, National Therapy Animal Day was created to
10 recognize the exceptional therapy animals who partner
11 with their human handlers to bring comfort and healing
12 to those in need; and
13 WHEREAS, therapy animals and their handlers can
14 be found helping Iowans of all ages in a variety of
15 settings including hospitals, pediatric care units,
16 schools, and assisted living facilities; and
17 WHEREAS, therapy animal teams in Iowa play an
18 essential role in improving human health and well-being
19 through human-animal interaction; NOW THEREFORE,
20 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, That
21 the House of Representatives encourages all Iowans to
22 celebrate therapy animals and their human handlers and
23 designates April 30, 2021, as National Therapy Animal
24 Day in Iowa.
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