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Some individuals with autism will benefit greatly from a service animal while others may be able to proceed in life without one.

Individuals who suffer from seizures can feel at ease with a service animal because they have a second line of defense that has their best interest in mind.

In Hawaii, a service animal is considered any dog that receives extensive training and helps an individual complete work or tasks. Most often those with a service animal have some type of disability

The laws in New York differ in some ways to the American’s with Disabilities Act which serves as the overarching law for America. States are allowed to have their own laws that are either the same, similar or different to the ADA.

Although the majority of service animals are dogs, there is a small proportion that can now be miniature horses. The American’s with Disability Act (2010) revised regulations and allows miniature horses to be individually trained to work and perform tasks

The service animal laws in California define services animals as ‘dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disability’.

In the United States, veterans who are suffering from any physical or mental impact from war can use service animals. For example, many veterans may suffer from PTSD or have injuries which require 24/7 support. By having a service animal, they are able to

Service animals are tremendous assets to their owners no matter what condition they are helping with. It is hard enough to struggle to communicate with other individuals, let alone the dangerous aspects of not being able to hear your surroundings.

In all cases, in order to qualify for a service animal, you will need to get approval from a physician. The physician will need to verify if you have allergies and how severe they are

Alabama recognizes dogs as service animals and miniature horses on particular cases. All other animals do not qualify as service animals. If you are seeking assistance from an animal that is not either of these, you can try and register it as an emotional