HR 12 (LSB 2817YH (2) 89)

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 12

BY  GJERDE

A Resolution recognizing the national significance of therapy animals and their human handlers and designating April 30, 2021, as National Therapy Animal Day in Iowa.

   WHEREAS, April 30 has been annually designated as National Therapy Animal Day by Pet Partners, a national organization registering therapy animals for animal-assisted interventions; and
   WHEREAS, National Therapy Animal Day was created to recognize the exceptional therapy animals who partner with their human handlers to bring comfort and healing to those in need; and
   WHEREAS, therapy animals and their handlers can be found helping Iowans of all ages in a variety of settings including hospitals, pediatric care units, schools, and assisted living facilities; and
   WHEREAS, therapy animal teams in Iowa play an essential role in improving human health and well-being through human-animal interaction; NOW THEREFORE,

   BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, That the House of Representatives encourages all Iowans to celebrate therapy animals and their human handlers and designates April 30, 2021, as National Therapy Animal Day in Iowa.