The End of Fake ESAs / Service Animals?

[Filipe Pereira]

What's your worst ESA / service animal story? Hopefully that's well behind you...

I've long said that it will take big money lobbyists (likely from the air travel industry) to push into motion some type of regulation on ESAs, Service Animals and the likes.

Hopefully this is just the beginning of the process of getting these animals on a registry with a proper license that can be verified by anyone.

I've raised two German Shepherd Guide Dogs through the Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation and have watched a shift in our culture around ESAs and Service Dogs over the last 2.5 years. Some people have abused "the system" (or lack thereof) resulting in more difficult environments for animals who are actually working for their handler.

Here's to hoping that this is the beginning of the tides changing for property owners and the beginning of the end of fraudulent ESAs and the like.

See this BBC article.