House Resolution 12 - Introduced HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 12 BY GJERDE A Resolution recognizing the national significance 1 of therapy animals and their human handlers and 2 designating April 30, 2021, as National Therapy 3 Animal Day in Iowa. 4 WHEREAS, April 30 has been annually designated 5 as National Therapy Animal Day by Pet Partners, a 6 national organization registering therapy animals for 7 animal-assisted interventions; and 8 WHEREAS, National Therapy Animal Day was created to 9 recognize the exceptional therapy animals who partner 10 with their human handlers to bring comfort and healing 11 to those in need; and 12 WHEREAS, therapy animals and their handlers can 13 be found helping Iowans of all ages in a variety of 14 settings including hospitals, pediatric care units, 15 schools, and assisted living facilities; and 16 WHEREAS, therapy animal teams in Iowa play an 17 essential role in improving human health and well-being 18 through human-animal interaction; NOW THEREFORE, 19 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, That 20 the House of Representatives encourages all Iowans to 21 celebrate therapy animals and their human handlers and 22 designates April 30, 2021, as National Therapy Animal 23 Day in Iowa. 24 -1- LSB 2817YH (2) 89 cm/rn 1/ 1