Tag: Assistance

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Service Animals- How noticeable are they to the public?

Over the past months, service animals have been a topic of discussion especially in determining what type of service animals should be aiding the disabled community.

As we’ve previously reported, service animals have long history in the United States beginning with the soldiers in the Civil War. Now there are a wide variety of animals that people claim are aiding the disabled community in many different ways.

Take this survey now and answer the question how many service animals have you seen in your area…

Stay tuned in the months to come, as we further explore all aspects of service animals and determine if a therapy cat can be as affective to a person in need as a Guide Dog…

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Service Animals- How Far Have We Come?

A look at how far we’ve gotten with service animals of all sizes that are able to help individuals live independent lives, but how far is too far.
Does size make the difference or do best things come in small packages?

Watch this compilation of videos to see just how many types of service animals are available to the disabled community.

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Service Dog or Animal?

Service Animals in the United States have for a long time been an interesting topic of debate. Various organizations provide training of select animals prior to the animals being placed with a disabled person, but recently some states are putting limits on what animals qualify as service animals. In the following months, an investigation into what a service animal really is and what qualifies, as a true service animal will take place as we look into all aspects of how animals can aid the disabled community.
The following are various organizations as well as types of service animal, which the investigation will delve into as we explore service animals in the San Fernando Valley as well as how certain businesses in the area feel about the wide variety.