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Proclamation declaring April 30, 2021 to be National Therapy Animal Day in Allegheny County.
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WHEREAS, there are thousands of Pet Partners therapy animal teams serving in communities across the United States; and
WHEREAS, Pet Partners has designated April 30 as National Therapy Animal Day; and
WHEREAS, Pet Partners therapy animal teams in Allegheny County play an essential role in improving human health and well-being through the human-animal bond; and
WHEREAS, Pet Partners therapy animal teams make millions of visits per year in settings such as hospitals, nursing homes, schools and hospice; and
WHEREAS, Pet Partners therapy animal teams interact with a variety of people in our community including veterans, seniors, patients, students facing literacy challenges, and those approaching end of life; and
WHEREAS, these exceptional therapy animals who partner with their human companions bring comfort and healing to those in need;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that we, Allegheny County Council Members Tom Baker, Patrick Catena, Tom Duerr and Anita Prizio, do hereby declare April 30, 2021 to be National Therapy Animal Day in Allegheny County and we encourage our citizens to celebrate our therapy animals and their human handlers. Further, I publicly salute the service of therapy animal teams in our community and in communities across the nation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto caused the Seal of the County of Allegheny to be affixed this 30th day of April 2021.