Essay On Abuse Of Service Animals

Charlie Balderrama
Mrs. DeBruyne
CP English 11
3/21/2023
Abuse of the Service Animal title
The definition of a service animal is an animal that is individually qualified to do work or perform duties for a person with a disability. Sande Buhai states that the ongoing misuse of federal service animals has produced a backlash against individuals who need such assistance. Part of the matter is that these federal rules constantly lack protection against ways for people to sneak around these government regulations. These laws each hold only one specific job or position for each service animal. They are meant to solely protect the use of these animals but do not demand their enrollment or certification of them. This indicates that any unqualified

The ADA (The Americans with Disabilities Act) places animal owners on the honor system, trusting that people will be truthful and not lie about owning a service animal. Well-known stores such as Amazon, eBay, and others sell “Service dog ID Card with photo” (Amazon.com) which also includes a service registry number for “certification”. This gives any individual access to fake IDs for their unqualified dog for service. This access encourages the misuse of the ADA rules and makes it even easier to break

Standard pets without this particular training can often act out in public areas or anywhere. These untrained and frightened pets can often urinate, bite, or worse. There have been cases when an individual with a real service animal gets attacked by a fraudulent service animal, and what makes it worse is that it's not uncommon for this to happen. Sande Buhai states that In addition to endangering service dogs and the individuals who rely on their assistance, these instances give service animals a bad name. From a recent article by Odd News, “Marv Tuttle, a disabled person, was denied entry to a furniture store. Previously, a fraudulent “service animal” had urinated on several expensive Indian carpets. When Tuttle, with a well-trained service animal, sought to enter, the saleswoman objected.”(1). Marv Tuttle was virtually punished for the failure of a fraudulent service animal, which is cruel and overall