The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) provides strict regulations regarding the use of service animals, ensuring individuals with disabilities can access public areas with the assistance they need ...

There’s a difference between a comfort animal and a trained service animal, Republican Sen. Taffy Howard said in a Tuesday ...

MADISON, Wis. (WSAW) -Emotional support or service animals are important for some people’s mental health, or for someone with disabilities. It’s when people falsely claim their pet as one of those ...

In 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shared data that suggests approximately 70 million people in the United States are living with a disability. Of these, only a small amount ...

Service and guide dogs are allowed in public places that exclude animals, such as restaurants, stores and hotels. They are covered under the ADA for access to public places that would not normally ...

A new bill in Wisconsin would fine individuals for misrepresenting their pets as service animals in public. The legislation seeks to align Wisconsin's definition of a service animal with federal law, ...

A new bill introduced in the Oklahoma Legislature aims to crack down on the misuse of service animals by individuals who do not have disabilities. House Bill 1178, authored by Rep. Marilyn Stark, ...