I'm making my redfoot a service animal

[Tortoise_Nerd]

I have anxiety. My doc has told me that I can get a service animal, so I am choosing my redfoot . She will be so cute

 

[SarahChelonoidis]

I assume you mean as an Emotional Support Animal?

 

[Tortoise_Nerd]

I assume you mean as an Emotional Support Animal? Does registering a tortoise as an ESA get around some of Tennessee's rules?

Well I live in Georgia . Thanks for correcting me

 

[SarahChelonoidis]

Well I live in Georgia . Thanks for correcting me

Doh, I am sorry, I mixed you up with someone else. What's the benefit of registering an ES tortoise?

 

[Tortoise_Nerd]

Doh, I am sorry, I mixed you up with someone else. What's the benefit of registering an ES tortoise?

What do you mean by "benefit"?

 

[SarahChelonoidis]

What do you mean by "benefit"?

What does it allow you to do that you couldn't already?

 

[Tortoise_Nerd]

What does it allow you to do that you couldn't already?

I can take her wherever I want

 

[SarahChelonoidis]

I can take her wherever I want

This is likely a difference between our two countries then. Canadian businesses (airlines, restaurants, etc.) can reject emotional support animals (but not service animals) if they aren't trained for service.

 

[Tortoise_Nerd]

This is likely a different between our two countries then. Canadian businesses (airlines, restaurants, etc.) can reject emotional support animals (but not service animals) if they aren't trained for service.

In my state I'm pretty sure that businesses can NOT decline emotional support animals

 

[cmacusa3]

This is likely a different between our two countries then. Canadian businesses (airlines, restaurants, etc.) can reject emotional support animals (but not service animals) if they aren't trained for service.

I think that's also a law here, I've seen places refuse snakes as support animals.

 

[wellington]

We have another member that if I'm not mistaken has their tort as their support animal. Not sure if it officially is, but he does just that for them.

 

[Tortoise_Nerd]

I think that's also a law here, I've seen places refuse snakes as support animals.

Where are you located?

 

[cmacusa3]

Where are you located?

In the US and I would definitely suggest you research it because the law is very fine when it comes to support vs service. Places have the right to refuse support.

 

[cmacusa3]

The ADA considers such “emotional support animals” to be distinct from psychiatric service dogs, and treats them differently. The ADA does not grant emotional support dog owners the same right of access to public places that it gives to individuals who use psychiatric service dogs. That means that under the ADA, a movie theater, for example, must allow psychiatric service dogs to accompany their owners into the movie auditorium but can refuse to admit individuals with emotional support dogs.

So I would assume this for any support animal.

 

[Tortoise_Nerd]

The ADA considers such “emotional support animals” to be distinct from psychiatric service dogs, and treats them differently. The ADA does not grant emotional support dog owners the same right of access to public places that it gives to individuals who use psychiatric service dogs. That means that under the ADA, a movie theater, for example, must allow psychiatric service dogs to accompany their owners into the movie auditorium but can refuse to admit individuals with emotional support dogs.

So I would assume this for any support animal.

I will definitely research that.

 

[Tortoise_Nerd]

Ok question. Can she be a service dog if I have a brain injury?

 

[SarahChelonoidis]

Ok question. Can she be a service dog if I have a brain injury?

Only a service dog can be a service dog. Other species of service animals exist but service tortoise don't exist as they can't go through the training required. If you need a service animal, there are experts you can talk to - your family physician or therapist can start that discussion with you.

 

[dmmj]

the ADA clearly states then a service animal must be trained to do a service emotional support animals are not covered under the ADA

 

[Levi the Leopard]

The ADA considers such “emotional support animals” to be distinct from psychiatric service dogs, and treats them differently. The ADA does not grant emotional support dog owners the same right of access to public places that it gives to individuals who use psychiatric service dogs. That means that under the ADA, a movie theater, for example, must allow psychiatric service dogs to accompany their owners into the movie auditorium but can refuse to admit individuals with emotional support dogs.

So I would assume this for any support animal.

You beat me to this..

I am glad to hear that your tortoise brings you emotional comfort.
I am also glad that you are being properly informed of the differences between an ESA and true service animal.

**Fake service dogs are a huge pet peeve of mine.**

Just last week a fake service dog attacked my dog. If I hadn't known how to handle it and my dog wasn't 100% obedient, it would have gone so wrong.

 

[Tortoise_Nerd]

Only a service dog can be a service dog. Other species of service animals exist but service tortoise don't exist as they can't go through the training required. If you need a service animal, there are experts you can talk to - your family physician or therapist can start that discussion with you.

Ehhh I meant service animal lol