Unfortunately, not everyone understands laws about assistance animals. In this Q&A, learn how you can respond to a violation of your rights:

If someone violates your rights out of ignorance of the law, you can solve the issue by briefly educating the person about your service animal. You may also carry handouts that you can give to these people.

However, if a person tries to harass you or threaten your peace of mind, you can give that person a signed Notice of Violation and report him/her to the right government agency.

(To gain access to printable handouts and the Notice of Violation, check out our resources below.)

Do you own an assistance animal? Register your pet. 

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.