It used to be that service dogs were only able to help the visually or hearing impaired. But today, more people are relying on service dogs to meet their mental or psychological needs as well. Service dogs have proven invaluable in the treatment of seriou […]
While vests are not required for service dogs, many owners like for their dogs to wear identifying vests because it communicates to others to leave their dog alone and let the dog do its job. […]
US Support Animals donated to the American Red Cross to aid in Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Harvey, and Hurricane Maria disaster relief efforts. Additionally, the official support animal registration organization donated to a local organization to assist the […]
October 10th is World Mental Health Day. On this day, the world brings awareness to mental health issues and advocates against social stigma of mental illnesses. […]
You may be looking for new animal-friendly housing after the storm. If you have been displaced by Harvey and need to keep your service dog with you while looking for new housing, we can help with vests and identification. […]
An emotional support animal is any animal whose presence helps alleviate a symptom of a person diagnosed with a mental or emotional ailment. The animal does not need any special training, although you do need a doctor’s note to establish rights under the […]
June is National Pet Preparedness Month
We like to think of summer as the perfect time of year for relaxation and fun in the sun. But June is more than just the first month of summer; it also marks the opening of the Atlantic hurricane seaso […]
Despite thе fасt thаt mаnу people enjoy аnd bеnеfit frоm hаving a Sеrviсе Animаl, it ѕhоuld bе nоtеd thаt thiѕ орtiоn mау nоt bе thе best сhоiсе оr еvеn bеnеfiсiаl fоr еvеrуоnе. Evеn fоr аnimаl lоvеrѕ, thеrе аrе some important соnѕidеrаtiоnѕ inсluding thе […]
Thоѕе with diѕаbilitiеѕ tеnd tо feel vulnеrаblе. Hаving a service dоg bу ones ѕidе аllоwѕ thе handler tо relax and fееl like thеу’rе ѕаfе. Whilе others ѕuffеring from diаbеtеѕ, autism, or ѕеizurеѕ hаvе a соmраniоn whо knоwѕ hоw tо асt during a timе оf nее […]
A common mistake made by many is assuming that an emotional support animal – or an ESA – is the same thing as a service animal. However, this is not the case, and there are major differences between the two […]