Assistance Animal Laws: Learn Your Rights Regarding Service Animals, Emotional Support Animals, Therapy Pets, and Other Dogs, Cats, & Assistance Animals - Softcover

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WHY SHOULD YOU READ THIS BOOK? Have you ever been confused about the world of “assistance animals”? Have you wondered about how these animals are legally defined? There are so many terms and categories being used: Guide dog, therapy pet, psychiatric assistance cat, emotional therapeutic animal, seeing-eye canine, companion animal, emotional therapy rabbit. It’s hard to understand how it all fits together! Perhaps you have an animal that assists you, and you want to know whether that animal may be designated as your assistance animal. Or maybe you are a landlord whose tenant has requested that you allow an assistance animal in the rental home. You might be a teacher, or employer, or business owner. There is a lot of confusion, misinformation, and misunderstanding about this amazing category of assistance for the disabled. Whether you are reading this book to help you determine your rights, or to figure out your obligations to others, we hope you will find this book not only educational but enlightening. We aim to provide clear and easy-to-digest explanations for key questions such as: 1. What is a Service Animal? 2. What is an Emotional Support Animal? 3. Can you have multiple assistance animals or just one? 4. Do exotic animals, such as snakes or tarantulas, qualify? 5. What are my travel rights? 6. Can a landlord ask me for my medical records? 7. What do I need to show to ride the train with my animal? 8. Is my employer able to deny my Service Animal at work? ….and countless other questions. We feel that education is empowering, and that knowledge is the key to better communication and problem solving. We hope that you enjoy this book! CONTENTS: INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1: LEGAL DEFINITION OF AN ASSISTANCE ANIMAL CHAPTER 2: HOUSING RIGHTS WITH AN ASSISTANCE ANIMAL CHAPTER 3: TRAVELING WITH AN ASSISTANCE ANIMAL (Commercial Airlines, Trains, and Local Transit) CHAPTER 4: PUBLIC ACCESS WITH AN ASSISTANCE ANIMAL (Restaurants, Libraries, Museums, Retail Shops, Parks) CHAPTER 5: EMPLOYEE RIGHTS RE: ASSISTANCE ANIMALS (Workplace Accommodations) CHAPTER 6: WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR RIGHTS ARE VIOLATED (When Others Harass You or Refuse to Accommodate) CHAPTER 7: TAX BENEFITS (Tax Consideration and How to Track Expenses) CHAPTER 8: VISITING LOCATIONS WITH A THERAPY ANIMAL (Visiting Schools, Hospitals, and Treatments Centers) CHAPTER 9: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT ASSISTANCE ANIMALS CHAPTER 10: WHAT SHOULD YOU DO NEXT?

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