{"id":2016,"date":"2022-07-23T21:55:42","date_gmt":"2022-07-23T21:55:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naiaonline.org\/blog\/?p=2016"},"modified":"2022-07-23T21:55:44","modified_gmt":"2022-07-23T21:55:44","slug":"support-the-national-service-animals-memorial-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naiaonline.org\/blog\/uncategorized\/support-the-national-service-animals-memorial-act\/","title":{"rendered":"Support the National Service Animals Memorial Act!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In a shocking plot twist out of Washington, D.C., Congress is offering up something nearly everybody can agree on: H.R.6353 &amp; S.3447, better known as the\u00a0<em>National Service Animals Memorial Act<\/em>, which would honor service animals and their handlers with a memorial in the United States capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/naiaonline.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ServiceDogWithHonors.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/naiaonline.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ServiceDogWithHonors.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naiaonline.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ServiceDogWithHonors.jpg 450w, https:\/\/naiaonline.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ServiceDogWithHonors-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We still primarily think of seeing-eye dogs and recent history when the subject of service animals comes up, but service animals have been a loyal and beloved part of the national fabric since the foundation of this country, performing countless different tasks&#8230; and they aren&#8217;t just dogs: count horses, dolphins, and even sea lions among their number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<em>National Service Animals Memorial Act<\/em>&nbsp;is a bipartisan chance for us to show appreciation for these wonderful animals and their trainers who have given so much to others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact your congress member today and let them know you&#8217;d appreciate their support of the&nbsp;<em>National Service Animals Memorial Act<\/em>. You can find your congress member&#8217;s contact info&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.naiatrust.org\/find-your-elected-officials\/\">here<\/a>&nbsp;and in the resource links below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on the links below for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Resources<\/strong><br>\u2605\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nationalserviceanimalsmonument.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nationalserviceanimalsmonument.org\/\" title=\"National Service Animals Monument\">National Service Animals Monument<\/a><\/a><br>\u2605\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/117th-congress\/senate-bill\/3447\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">S.3447 &#8211; National Service Animals Memorial Act<\/a><br>\u2605\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.naiatrust.org\/find-your-elected-officials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NAIA Trust: Find your Congress Member&#8217;s Contact Info<\/a><br>\u2605\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.naiatrust.org\/subscribe-to-our-mailing-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Subscribe to the NAIA Trust Mailing List!<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a shocking plot twist out of Washington, D.C., Congress is offering up something nearly everybody can agree on: H.R.6353 &amp; S.3447, better known as the\u00a0National Service Animals Memorial Act, which would honor service animals and their handlers with a memorial in the United States capital. 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