Did You Know Service Dogs Are Considered a Necessity?

“Emotional support animals and service animals both provide valuable service to individuals with disabilities. Under federal law, though, these two terms are not the same — and thus, should not be interchanged.”
–HOA Management

There are 3 types of pets according to berding-well.

1. Service Animal: This is an animal who provides “a service” in order to assist an individual who has a disability. Examples are a Seeing Eye dog; dogs that alert those with hearing impairments; who pull wheelchairs or who pick things up. A service animal does not need to be licensed or certified however requires special training. A service animal should not be considered or analyzed as a “pet.” Under the ADA, a service animal can only be a trained dog or a trained miniature horse.
2. Companion Animal: This is an animal also known as an “Emotional Support Animal” who provides emotional support to whomever has a psychiatric disability. This type of animal does not need to be licensed, certified or trained. It also is not a “pet” for purposes of disability law.
3. Pet: This is an animal kept by the resident. It does does not perform a legally accepted function necessary for someone who is considered disabled.

Ariana from Town Square Real Estate shares information with you about service animals. She says, “service animals are not considered pets and therefore are not held by the same standards with buildings. And HOA waives that do not allow pets they are actually considered to be very similar to a medical device or medical equipment they’re a necessity and you cannot pay a security deposit for a service animal. If you guys have any questions or additional questions about service animals give Ariana Javaheri a call 626-533-4495.”

Talk to Ariana from Town Square Real Estate if you have any other questions!