The Puppies Assisting Wounded Service Members for Veterans Therapy Act (PAWS Act) is a new law that will help more veterans afford a service dog or the cost of training them. The law also widens the eligibility of the veterans who want to avail a four-legged companion.

This means that not only those with injuries or physical disabilities will receive support from the Veterans Affairs (VA), but also those suffering from PTSD and other mental and emotional damages.

“The effects of going through a traumatic experience and that residual is with you in your mind and in your body for a very long time if no forever,” said Lani Rethaber, executive director of Patriot K9s, a service dog organization that helps veterans train their dogs to become service animals.

Starting next year, the bill will be in effect along with its five-year pilot program.

Source: WAOW.com

Do you own an assistance animal? Register your pet today.  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.

Finally, we present to you our book entitled, “ASSISTANCE ANIMAL LAWS: LEARN YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING SERVICE ANIMALS, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS, THERAPY PETS, AND OTHER DOGS, CATS, AND ASSISTANCE ANIMALS” to provide you with a complete education on assistance animals. Purchase your copy of the book by clicking the image below.