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Could a disabled person have any animal as a service animal, by law?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

No: Service animals are almost exclusively dogs (w exception of miniature horses). Emotional support animals are not restricted by species (dogs, cats, rabbits, ferrets, miniature pig, monkey, snake, hedgehog, rat, mouse, bird, etc.).

Answered 1/15/2014

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