Senate Resolution 107 - Introduced SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 107 BY DAWSON A Resolution recognizing and honoring the Animal Rescue 1 League of Iowa on its centennial anniversary. 2 WHEREAS, the Animal Rescue League of Iowa is 3 celebrating the 100th anniversary of their founding in 4 1926; and 5 WHEREAS, the Animal Rescue League of Iowa is the 6 largest nonprofit animal shelter in Iowa, with the 7 mission to protect the welfare of animals, preserve the 8 human-animal bond, and prevent the overpopulation of 9 companion animals; and 10 WHEREAS, the Animal Rescue League of Iowa cares for 11 more than 13,000 companion animals, from hamsters to 12 horses, from across the state each year, and in 2025 13 returned 1,776 pets to their owners and placed a record 14 9,244 pets with new families; and 15 WHEREAS, the Animal Rescue League of Iowa offers a 16 full range of programs including low-cost veterinary 17 services, pet behavior training, responsible pet 18 ownership education, and pet food pantries, along with 19 many other programs, all designed to help animals stay 20 with the families who love and care for them; and 21 WHEREAS, the city of Des Moines and other central 22 Iowa cities and counties have partnered with the Animal 23 Rescue League of Iowa to provide animal services for 24 their residents since 2005; NOW THEREFORE, 25 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the Senate 26 recognizes and honors the Animal Rescue League of Iowa 27 for a century of service changing lives of the animals 28 -1- LSB 6917XS (1) 91 sb/jm 1/ 2