Can Landlords, Hotels, and Property Managers Allow Therapy Animals to Reside with Their Owner?

can therapy animal reside with owner

Question: Can landlords, hotels, and property managers allow therapy animals to reside with its owner?

Answer: There are two types of assistance animals which a landlord, property manager, or hotel must allow to reside with its owner/handler in any residential housing:

  1. Service Animals
  2. Emotional Support Animals

Notice that Therapy Animals are not included in this list.

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The Service Animal Registry of California invites you to have your assistance animal registered in order to designate its status. We also encourage you to take our online classes so you can be fully aware of your rights and gain more knowledge about your support animal.

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