Q&A: Are therapy and comfort animals also considered service animals?

Many people are confused about the definition of service animals, therapy animals, and emotional support animals. Indeed, there are plenty of different names for these pets that help us handle life’s struggles better.

To clear up the confusion, the ADA says that therapy animals and comfort animals do not qualify as service animals. According to the ADA, therapy animals and comfort animals offer comfort and are not trained to perform specific tasks.

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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