Amendments were recently made to the Responsible Pet Ownership Bylaw to permit people in Calgary to have livestock as emotional support animals in their homes. Common livestock animals that are allowed include chickens, miniature horses, and pigs. Exotic animals do not belong to the list.

Calgarians who hold the permit to keep ESAs must be able to care for and maintain the animal, as stated in the terms and conditions of the permit. According to Jennifer Lawlor, business strategist for Calgary Community Standards, the amendments are a means of supporting mental health in Calgary. For more information, visit calgary.ca.

Article source: calgarysun.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.

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Tony La Russa’s Animal Rescue Foundation is a non-profit organization based in California. They launched a program in 2011 that pairs veterans and dogs. Rescued dogs will be trained to become service dogs. Now, these service dogs would help veterans suffering from PTSD, severe depression, anxiety, and more.

The foundation had just announced that 19 dogs graduated from their Pets and Vets program. According to ARF, this number is way higher than last year. Learn more about ARF here.

Article source: sfgate.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.

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Belgian Shepherds and Border Collies have visited Jasmin Nursing Home in Msida to get petted by Dementia patients. The patients were more than delighted to have these furry animals and would even ask when the dogs will be back. Jasmin Nursing Home and K9-Urban Search and Rescue Malta (USAR) joined forces to have this therapy become a reality.

Joe Spiteri from K9-USAR shares that there was even one patient who started speaking after three months of not uttering a word. One can realize the huge impact that dogs bring. According to Reuben Vella Bray, general manager of the nursing home, their objective for using the therapy is to provide more motivation and less medication to the Dementia patients.

Article and photo source: timesofmalta.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.

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Kathylea Wolf’s life is about to change, thanks to a new service dog. Kathylea had been dreaming to receive a service dog to help her cope with fear, panic, and severe anxiety. Now, she has Jade. She is a victim of child abuse and physical abuse from her ex-husband and because of that, she rarely leaves her home.

CARES was the company that trained Jade. Kathylea shares that one night, she experienced terrors and Jade was there to help her get back to sleep. Kathylea was also able to make progress with going out. She stayed at McDonald’s with Jade for 10 minutes.

Sarah Holbert, CEO of CARES, says that they always welcome donations to continue to support the program.

Article source: hayspost.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.

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Suzette Critchlow, a local from New Castle, who suffers from short-term memory loss, shares her bad experience with her service animal. One day, she took LuLu (here service dog) with her to the store to shop.

Critchlow had no problems with that store where she’s a frequent customer (and other local stores). But on that day, an employee questioned why she brought LuLu and that LuLu wasn’t allowed at the store. Despite showing paperwork, the employee continued to embarrass her in front of other customers by reading aloud her paperwork.

She filed a complaint, and the store manager said that the employee would be retrained. Since that day, Critchlow felt doubtful and has been told to always carry her paperwork in case the same incident happens again. She feels that employees need to be trained more when it comes to service animal laws.

Article source: ncnewsonline.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.

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Meet Bandit, a gray fox that was newly donated to Texas Zoo. Knowing that Bandit was raised by family, they made sure that he would have a smooth transition to his new home. Pete Villarreal, a wildlife care specialist, is the one who looks after Bandit. He made sure to spend his spare time bonding with Bandit and also introduced him to other areas of the zoo, especially the Wildlife Encounters Building (WEB).

Anyone who wants to meet Bandit can do so in the WEB. It’ll be a fun experience, as Bandit was able to bring happiness to guests who came to see him. Bandit is considered an animal ambassador. Animals like Bandit teaches us to respect the environment and change for the better.

Article source: victoriaadvocate.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.

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October is the month for Breast Cancer Awareness. Just recently, Megabus brought therapy dogs to cancer patients undergoing treatment at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in Philadelphia. This is Megabus’ way of spreading awareness of breast cancer. Before they left the hospital, they also donated. To date, they were able to donate $50,000 to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

According to Sean Hughes, director of corporate affairs for Megabus, a lot of people are affected with cancer – including their employees. The company hopes that one day, their yearly donations to the BCRF will lead to a cure.

Article source: theoaklandpress.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.

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