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Be clear about differences between service animals, ESAs
Author(s) -
Sejdic Alana
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
campus legal advisor
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1945-6239
pISSN - 1531-3999
DOI - 10.1002/cala.40595
Subject(s) - confusion , service (business) , psychology , applied psychology , business , marketing , psychoanalysis
A service animal and an assistance animal are different. The Americans with Disabilities Act defines a service animal as a dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities. The Fair Housing Act uses the term “assistance animal” to refer to service animals and emotional support animals. This is where the confusion starts.