In Alabama, it’s a different story.

Service animals perform a lot of life-saving tasks, but there’s a growing concern as more and more people are claiming pets to be service animals when they aren’t.

In a WBMA report, from September 1 false claims of pets to be service animals will be deemed as a crime in Alabama.

And it’s not just false claims by pet owners.

Shelby County’s Roverchase specializes in training service animals for people with disabilities, and their director, Abigail Witthauer, says there are several fraudulent service animal “trainers” on the web that offer vests and certificates for money.

One way to tell that an animal is a true service animal is by observing its behavior. A fake service animal will try to get attention from others. Also, handlers should be ready to answer two questions: “Is this a service dog?” and “What task does it perform?”

Article source: wsls.com

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