Service Animal Madness! Meet the “Service Squirrel” and “Support Kangaroo”

Service animals started out as a nice concept.  

A blind person would get a seeing-eye dog to help them navigate the world.  Perfectly acceptable, and it greatly improves quality of life.  

The concept of “service animals” later expanded into “support animals” and that’s where the train fell off the tracks.  

Because now, any animal you could imagine can be deemed a “support animal”.  That doesn’t sound so bad, you might be saying.  Until you realize the impact on society.  Suddenly, stores, hotels, airlines and all other public spaces have to accept your Service Kangaroo.  

And to make matters worse, the law prohibits those store owners or hotel operators from asking you what service the animal provides or asking to see documentation that it has officially been certified as a support animal.

In short, all you have to do is claim it’s a service animal and you’re teflon….untouchable under the law.  And if places don’t make an accomodation for your Service Kangaroo, THEY could be liable for damages.

Absolute madness.

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