Monday, May 27, 2013

COMPANION ANIMALS ? AT THE SHELTER?

Under federal law, service animals and emotional support animals are addressed in several statutes, including the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Fair Housing Act (FHA), and the Air Carriers Access Act (ACAA). PDF FILE - 14 PAGES - ON ANIMAL COMPANIONS

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Companion Animals are not just for emotional support or for mental patients.  Companion Animals also may be trained to alert you to a seizure before it happens, to alert you to take medications, to alert you if there is a fire (or someone at your door or coming through your window) or other emergency,  to wake you up, to guide you when you are blind...

MOST PEOPLE - BUSINESS OWNERS - LIBRARIANS - RESTAURANTEERS seem to only know  about GUIDE DOGS for the BLIND. 

Usually it takes a doctor to elevate your pet to COMPANION ANIMAL STATUS and we think it's a good idea to carry information on you incase you are stopped or questioned.

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