When Cecilia Hernandez graduated from Rollins College, she and her fellow students weren't the only ones who were honored ...

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 ...

Task-trained service dogs serve a vital role, from alerting owners to life-threatening allergens or imminent seizures to helping calm someone with an anxiety disorder. Service dogs are working ...

Due to their intelligence and eagerness to please, dogs do amazing work for their humans. A person and their pet’s bond can run deep. But service dogs share a special — and different — bond ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Last week, the Bishop Animal Shelter rescued 23 cats from an unsafe boat anchored near King Fish Boat Ramp. The boat did not have ventilation and was dangerously hot ...

Untrained or poorly trained animals are misrepresented as service animals, creating issues for people with disabilities and businesses. Fake service dogs cause problems such as unsanitary behavior ...

House Bill 1178, which would criminalize the misrepresentation of a service animal, is one step closer to the governor’s desk. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, service animals are not ...

Service dogs can be four-legged lifesavers, alerting to dangerous allergens, assisting with travel and making people with a wide range of disabilities safer. But fake service dogs, advocates say ...

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 ...

A recent incident at a Springfield-area skating rink has raised questions about where service animals are allowed under Ohio and federal law. The short answer? Anywhere members of the public are ...

The ride-sharing service said this week that it is offering individuals traveling with service animals the option to self-identify in the app and automatically notify drivers at pickup. “With this ...