Service Pets

[Chrysanthe]

I have a question....

My friend wanted to move to the same duplex with me however she has a cat that she depends on. My landlord wouldn't let tenants to have pets. It was very hard for her to find a place to live with a pet.

Then I bumped into my other friend with his dog, Huckleberry, (great dane). He told me that he was taking his dog to training for service for deaf, blind, and other kind of disabilities. He also told me that the man who trains, do it for free. He spent 20 years to trains these dogs to be service dogs.

And he added, that my friend who wanted to move in but the landloard wouldn't let it to happen. However, he told me that he is violating the law of ADA. So we have a right to get a dog for service for us? Is that true? HELP. Cuz My fiance and I are thinking about getting a dog when we move a new place? What do you think?

 

[Cjanik]

yes, by law, there is an exception to all "no pets" rules, if and only if, you are disabled and rely solely on your pet to function properly.

however for the pet to be classified as a pet that void the "no pets" rule, they must be trained by a certified trainer, and i dont know about this part, but i think you get a certificate that you cary with you from the trainer once training is complete to prove that its qualified.

so basicly, take the cat to a trainer, get it trained, and then the owner of the place would be violating a federal law by not allowing her to bring in the pet, and you can take it to court or print out the law and tell him to look over it and hope he agree's. if he doesnt, take it to court.

 

[VamPyroX]

I think that residents have every right to have an dog that is specifically designed for assisting handicapped people. What that resident really needs is a certificate that shows that the dog is certified and something that shows that this dog is needed. I know a few people who try getting around this rule by claming that it's a hearing dog, but the landlord asks for proper paperwork and they don't have any... so they get fined.

 

[VamPyroX]

I believe it is a cat they are talking about, not a dog. Cats are different than dogs per se assistance animals.

Actually, if you read the last paragraph... you'll see that "dog" is mentioned. That's why I replied about the dog.

As for cats, they are nearly impossible to train.