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Need a Relaxing Visit from a Therapy Animal? Call the CMTAA

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It’s no secret that animals help improve people’s well-being and lives. The Central Minnesota Therapy Animal Association (CMTAA) is one organization that aims to promote bonding between therapy animals and people.

What the CMTAA does is that they visit people in various settings – hospitals, schools, colleges, and more. All of the dogs in the CMTAA are certified therapy dogs. But wait, there’s more… The CMTAA also has a rabbit and two miniature horses!

These therapy animals are brought by the CMTAA team to places that need them. For example, colleges that need some stress relief during finals would benefit from CMTAA. Secretary Georgia Thienes says, “We know that when our dogs are at the hospital or the nursing home or anywhere, they’re healing.”

Article source: sctimes.com

Do you own an assistance animal? Register your pet. 

The Service Animal Registry of California invites you to have your assistance animal registered in order to designate its status. We also encourage you to take our online classes so you can be fully aware of your rights and gain more knowledge about your support animal.

Finally, we present to you our book entitled, “ASSISTANCE ANIMAL LAWS: LEARN YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING SERVICE ANIMALS, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS, THERAPY PETS, AND OTHER DOGS, CATS, AND ASSISTANCE ANIMALS” to provide you with a complete education on assistance animals.

Purchase your copy of the book by clicking the text or image below.

Does the Law Require a Registration Certificate for Your Assistance Animal?

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Question: Does the law require a registration certificate for your assistance animal?

Answer: There is no governmental agency that tracks the status of individual animals and a disabled owner can train a service animal him or herself, so there is no specific training certificate needed. Therefore, any registration is optional and voluntary under law.

Do you own an assistance animal? Register your pet. 

The Service Animal Registry of California invites you to have your assistance animal registered in order to designate its status. We also encourage you to take our online classes so you can be fully aware of your rights and gain more knowledge about your support animal.

Finally, we present to you our book entitled, “ASSISTANCE ANIMAL LAWS: LEARN YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING SERVICE ANIMALS, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS, THERAPY PETS, AND OTHER DOGS, CATS, AND ASSISTANCE ANIMALS” to provide you with a complete education on assistance animals.

Purchase your copy of the book by clicking the text or image below.

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What Is a Reasonable Need to Keep Two Service Animals?

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Question: What is a reasonable need to keep two service animals?

Answer: For example, if a disabled owner/handler has diabetes and mobility issues, and keeps two Service Animals because one animal is trained to detect a drop in blood sugar, and the other is trained to provide physical support and stability, and to fetch objects and open doors.

Do you own an assistance animal? Register your pet. 

The Service Animal Registry of California invites you to have your assistance animal registered in order to designate its status. We also encourage you to take our online classes so you can be fully aware of your rights and gain more knowledge about your support animal.

Finally, we present to you our book entitled, “ASSISTANCE ANIMAL LAWS: LEARN YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING SERVICE ANIMALS, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS, THERAPY PETS, AND OTHER DOGS, CATS, AND ASSISTANCE ANIMALS” to provide you with a complete education on assistance animals.

Purchase your copy of the book by clicking the text or image below.

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Can Locations Impose Rules and Requirements on Therapy Animals?

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Question: Can locations impose rules and requirements on therapy animals?

Answer: Because there is no legal right of access for therapy animals under Federal laws, each individual school, hospital, program or location may deny or grant access as it sees fit, including imposing any rules and requirements such as vaccinations or certifications.

Do you own an assistance animal? Register your pet. 

The Service Animal Registry of California invites you to have your assistance animal registered in order to designate its status. We also encourage you to take our online classes so you can be fully aware of your rights and gain more knowledge about your support animal.

Finally, we present to you our book entitled, “ASSISTANCE ANIMAL LAWS: LEARN YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING SERVICE ANIMALS, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS, THERAPY PETS, AND OTHER DOGS, CATS, AND ASSISTANCE ANIMALS” to provide you with a complete education on assistance animals.

Purchase your copy of the book by clicking the text or image below.

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Man Helps Clinton Boy Get a Service Dog of His Own

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Joseph Kinney 5-year old boy diagnosed with cerebral palsy. His mother, Sharon Prater, says that her son is a jolly little kid. When he met Lucy at Wal-Mart, he was even more delighted.

Lucy is a service dog to Christopher LIoret, a man diagnosed with epilepsy. Christopher saw that Joseph and Lucy immediately clicked. So he put up a Facebook post for anyone in the community who might be willing to donate a dog to Joseph.

And good news, a community member has offered to help. The dog will first have to undergo training as a service dog. Christopher looks forward to helping more kids like Joseph.

Article and photo source: Kwqc.com

Do you own an assistance animal? Register your pet. 

The Service Animal Registry of California invites you to have your assistance animal registered in order to designate its status. We also encourage you to take our online classes so you can be fully aware of your rights and gain more knowledge about your support animal.

Finally, we present to you our book entitled, “ASSISTANCE ANIMAL LAWS: LEARN YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING SERVICE ANIMALS, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS, THERAPY PETS, AND OTHER DOGS, CATS, AND ASSISTANCE ANIMALS” to provide you with a complete education on assistance animals.

Purchase your copy of the book by clicking the text or image below.

Polley Survived a Crash and Found Help from a Furry Friend

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Iris Polley suffered a car crash in 2007 and since then, she got paralyzed from the waist down. She drove over the posted speed limit. She remembers being angry about something and throwing her phone into the passenger seat. It fell off and when she attempted to grab it, taking her eyes off the road, that’s when the tragedy happened.

Because of the crash, Polley says, “After that, I was a mess for years.” Much of her life involved a lot of physical activity and so the accident left her feeling like her identity was no longer there.

While looking for some companionship after she and her partner separated, she met Denis Hopper, a Netherland dwarf bunny. She says that Denis has a positive effect on those around him. His presence calms those who hold him.

Polley wants Denis to be a certified therapy bunny. As of today, she is in the process of meeting the requirements for Denis’ certification.

Article source: SentinelSource.com

Do you own an assistance animal? Register your pet. 

The Service Animal Registry of California invites you to have your assistance animal registered in order to designate its status. We also encourage you to take our online classes so you can be fully aware of your rights and gain more knowledge about your support animal.

Finally, we present to you our book entitled, “ASSISTANCE ANIMAL LAWS: LEARN YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING SERVICE ANIMALS, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS, THERAPY PETS, AND OTHER DOGS, CATS, AND ASSISTANCE ANIMALS” to provide you with a complete education on assistance animals.

Purchase your copy of the book by clicking the text or image below.

Woman Has Been Ordered to Remove Support Pig from Her Property

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Stacey Fox, an Orange County FL resident, owns a support pig that helps her through depression and bipolar disorder. As an indoor pig, Hamlet helps Stacey get out of bed in times when she finds it difficult to.

Unfortunately, a neighbor recently complained about Hamlet and this has led to the order to have him removed from Stacey’s property. But Stacey is aware of the Federal Fair Housing Act. She made an urgent request for the officials to keep Hamlet.

Orange City Manager Dale Arrington told WESH 2 News that the city attorney is currently working on an ordinance that would permit Stacey to keep Hamlet.

Article source: WTXL ABC 27

Do you own an assistance animal? Register your pet. 

The Service Animal Registry of California invites you to have your assistance animal registered in order to designate its status. We also encourage you to take our online classes so you can be fully aware of your rights and gain more knowledge about your support animal.

Finally, we present to you our book entitled, “ASSISTANCE ANIMAL LAWS: LEARN YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING SERVICE ANIMALS, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS, THERAPY PETS, AND OTHER DOGS, CATS, AND ASSISTANCE ANIMALS” to provide you with a complete education on assistance animals.

Purchase your copy of the book by clicking the text or image below.

Who might violate your rights as an assistance animal owner/handler?

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Question: Who might violate your rights as an assistance animal owner/handler?

Answer: Not everyone understands assistance animal laws. Even if you are very clear with others and take all the suggested actions to communicate your needs and requests for accommodation, it is possible for your rights to be ignored or violated by other people and businesses such as:

1. Landlords, Property Managers, or Hotels

2. Airlines or Public Ground Transit Providers

3. Staff at Restaurants, Movie Theaters, Parks, and Shops

Do you own an assistance animal? Register your pet. 

The Service Animal Registry of California invites you to have your assistance animal registered in order to designate its status. We also encourage you to take our online classes so you can be fully aware of your rights and gain more knowledge about your support animal.

Finally, we present to you our book entitled, “ASSISTANCE ANIMAL LAWS: LEARN YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING SERVICE ANIMALS, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS, THERAPY PETS, AND OTHER DOGS, CATS, AND ASSISTANCE ANIMALS” to provide you with a complete education on assistance animals.

Purchase your copy of the book by clicking the text or image below.

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What if someone asks you to show paperwork of your service animal?

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Question: What if someone asks you to show paperwork of your service animal?

Answer: Your answer could be,  “Under the ADA, there’s no requirement for any registration or certification. Each disabled owner can choose whether to have their Service Animal registered or not. However, I did choose to voluntarily register my Service Animal. Here is a copy of her registration certificate issued by the Service Animal Registry of California, for your records.”

Do you own an assistance animal? Register your pet. 

The Service Animal Registry of California invites you to have your assistance animal registered in order to designate its status. We also encourage you to take our online classes so you can be fully aware of your rights and gain more knowledge about your support animal.

Finally, we present to you our book entitled, “ASSISTANCE ANIMAL LAWS: LEARN YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING SERVICE ANIMALS, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS, THERAPY PETS, AND OTHER DOGS, CATS, AND ASSISTANCE ANIMALS” to provide you with a complete education on assistance animals.

Purchase your copy of the book by clicking the text or image below.

 

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When can a local transit deny accommodation to service animals?

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Question: When can a local transit deny accommodation to service animals? 

Answer: Providers may deny accommodation only to Service Animals that pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others. For example, if the service animal displays threatening behaviors by growling, snarling, lunging at, or attempting to bite other persons on the local transit.

Do you own an assistance animal? Register your pet. 

The Service Animal Registry of California invites you to have your assistance animal registered in order to designate its status. We also encourage you to take our online classes so you can be fully aware of your rights and gain more knowledge about your support animal.

Finally, we present to you our book entitled, “ASSISTANCE ANIMAL LAWS: LEARN YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING SERVICE ANIMALS, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS, THERAPY PETS, AND OTHER DOGS, CATS, AND ASSISTANCE ANIMALS” to provide you with a complete education on assistance animals.

Purchase your copy of the book by clicking the text or image below.

 

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