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The number of fake emotional support dogs is exploding – why?

News
November 3, 2019

It’s easy to get your pet designated an emotional support animal. But abuse of the system takes a toll on those with genuine needs.

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adrienne matei, American Psychological Association, canine companions of independence, cassie boness, discrimination, esa mills, fake esas, five fake esa creatures, fraud, fraudulent pets, Labrador Retriever, millenials, national institutes of health, New York, nick, no disabilities, patricia marx, phd, pico, rosie, ryan honick, social media, swag, tags, the anxious generation, the guardian, therapist's letter, university of california at davis, University of Missouri, vests
Service Animal - Mini Horse

The Completely Reasonable Reason People Are Flying With Mini Horses

Air Carrier Access Act, Civil Rights, Medical Assistance Animals, Miniature Horse
August 21, 2019

The Department of Transportation’s declaration that miniature horses should be prioritized as service animals has raised many questions.

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Atlanta, boston, cali, cats, cheryl spencer, confetti, Department of Transportation, dogs, emotional support animals, esa, Georgia, heather murphy, kenneth shiotani, li'l sebastian, Michigan, Miniature horses, mona ramouni, National Disability Rights Network, New York, new york times, parks and recreation
ESA parrot

‘With Me Nearly Always’: Readers on Emotional Support Animals

Air Carrier Access Act, Civil Rights, Emotional Support Animals (ESA), Fair Housing Act, Medical Assistance Animals, News, Pets, Stop Disability Fraud, Travel
July 28, 2019

Legitimate emotional support animals only have civil rights under rules for the Fair Housing Act and Air Carrier Access Act.
Owners should not be implying that these are medical assistance animals with rights to retail stores, restaurants and hotels as written by the author.

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barbara steinberg, bethann shoenfeld, California, cat, dog, equine, helen stassen, horse, lauren hard, missorui, Nevada, New York, nik dev, parrot, prescott, reno, San Francisco, saugerties, st louis, the new york times, whitney call, Wisconsin
new york restaurateur refusing service animals

Restaurateur could face $42K in fines for refusing service animals

Americans with Disability Act, Civil Rights, End Disability Discrimination, Media, Medical Assistance Animals, News, Public Access, Service Dogs (SD)
May 18, 2019

A Manhattan restaurateur could be facing $42,000 in fines for refusing to welcome service animals at his eateries, according to legal documents.

Staffers at Limon Jungle and Intermezzo, among the eateries owned by Besim Kukaj, allegedly balked at making the federally mandated concessions to the handicapped, kicking off a battle with the city’s Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings.

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aaron feis, commission on human rights, damages, elizabeth rosner, fines, henry goldstein, Intermezzo, limon jungle, New York, new york post, nolan hicks, office of administrative trials and hearings

Landlord fined $15,000 after denying renter’s emotional support animal

Cases, Civil Rights, Education, Emotional Support Animals (ESA), End Disability Discrimination, Fair Housing Act, Fair Housing Act, Housing, Medical Assistance Animals, News, Reasonable Accommodation
November 20, 2018

A New York landlord has been slapped with a $15,000 fine to settle a discrimination case involving a mentally ill tenant and her emotional support animal, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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Anna Maria Farias, apartment complex, Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD, Inman, landlord, New York, Nicolas Tessari, Nolo Contendere LLC, Nolo Contendere LLC Trust

HUD and DOJ challenge Facebook’s advertising platforms under the Fair Housing Act

Cases, Civil Rights, Fair Housing Act, Fair Housing Act, Government, Housing
September 21, 2018

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has filed an administrative complaint against Facebook alleging discriminatory advertising in violation of the Fair Housing Act (FHA). HUD alleges that housing advertisers can use Facebook’s advertising tools and algorithms to exclude applicants based on protected categories such as race, sex, or national origin.

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advertising, Department of Housing and Urban Development, discriminate, DOJ, Facebook, FHA, HUD, National Fair Housing Alliance, New York, New York City Human Rights Law, NFHA, protected classes, Southern District

New Jersey family fighting to keep service dog, home of 14 years

Education, News, Pets
May 7, 2018

American Disability Rights is re-posting this ABC7NY news story for educational purposes.

Service dogs should always be under the control of their handler.  Service dogs do not bark frantically without reason.

The Epilepsy Foundation has cautioned consumers to be very wary of any claims or programs that offer to train or provide “seizure predicting” service animals.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has stated that any online registration service documentation (U.S.A. Service Dog Registration) is no proof the animal is a service dog.

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certified service dog, epileptic seizures, landlord dispute, New Jersey, New York, pet friendly, therapy dog

Owner of service dog that attacked woman on subway set to face judge

Civil Rights, Medical Assistance Animals, News, Public Access, Service Dogs (SD)
April 27, 2018
From CBS New York: NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The owner of a dog that attacked another passenger in the subway is set to
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Judge, New York, Pit Bull, Police Department, Subway

NYPD: Pit bull in subway attack was a service dog, owner still facing charges

Medical Assistance Animals, News, Pets, Public Access, Service Dogs (SD), State/Local Disability Laws, Travel
April 27, 2018
From CBS New York NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Police are investigating a vicious dog attack that was caught on camera in
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New York, Pit Bull, Police Department, Subway

These 19 states are cracking down on fake service dogs

Americans with Disability Act, Civil Rights, News, Stop Disability Fraud
April 13, 2018

“Today, any pet owner can go online and buy a vest for a dog to pass it off as a service animal to gain access to restaurants, hotels and places of business,” said Republican state Rep. Kimberly Ferguson, who introduced the Massachusetts bill. “Their animals aren’t trained and end up misbehaving in these public places, which gives real service dogs a bad name.”

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American Humane Association, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, National Disability Rights Network, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, PBS, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Virigina, Washington

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