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- 7 Human Manners Musts for Approaching Service AnimalsWhat is a service animal? A service animal is trained to offer special assistance to an individual living with a disability. How ought we to interact with these creatures? These seven etiquette tips can guide us, when we see service animals out and about.
- Dog Relief Areas Make Air Travel Easier for the DisabledAs mandated by the U. S. Department of Transportation's Air Carrier Access Act, airlines and airports are now required to work together to provide dog relief areas or rest stops for people traveling with service animals.
- Is Fido Really Working?Learn about the difference between Service and Therapy Animals, discover which type is protected by federal law, and find examples of Service Dogs as well as their uses.
- All This Over a Dog!This is an article about discrimination against persons with service animals.
New Registry Service and Photo ID Card Offered to Owners of Therapy Animals and Service AnimalsCRTASA is a new centralized registry service in Canada and the USA providing a standardized CRTASA Photo ID Card system to its members, to ease their access to public places with their service animal, service animal in training or therapy animal.- The Difference Between a Pet and Service Animal and the Role of the Americans with Disabilities ActPet-friendly establishments cater to pets, owners of service animals do not have to seek out pet-friendly businesses to allow their animals to accompany them.
Helpful Information About Service AnimalsI'm sure at some point you've seen someone inside of a store or place of business with an animal. Whether you are a business owner, or someone planning to own a service animal, here are some helpful things you should know.- Rights of the Disabled Under the ADA to Travel with a Service AnimalFor a disabled individual, a service dog can be invaluable. Service dogs don't have distinguishing charateristics and often a business must take an individual's word that their animal is a support or service dog.
- Could Your Pet Become a Therapy Animal?Most of us, if asked what animals provide therapy to humans would probably answer, "dogs." But we wouldn't always be right.
