• MinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.world
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    24 hours ago

    We got a cheap ($20ish) baby camera for my dad when he started falling. if he fell when we were gone, we could turn on the camera and check if he was out of the chair we left him in. Also talk to him through the camera. When we went on a trip to visit family, we left the camera on so we could check on the cats. They came sprinting whenever they heard my voice.

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    1 day ago

    Sad as it is, if I could go back to the day Carrie Fischer died, I think I could change the whole trajectory of the universe. But at a minimum, I could go back to a time when life still sort of made a bit of sense to me, so there’s that.

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    1 day ago

    Correct me if I’m wrong, but I don’t believe there is a certification for service animals in the US

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      1 day ago

      Service animals are a very specific thing, different from an emotional support animal. A service animal is the same as a wheelchair, essentially.

      Edit: I want to specify that I do not know which one Gary was. However, there are two different classes of support animals: service animals and emotional support animals. The latter is the ones you hear a ton about being fraudulent, and there is no official process for certification. Hope that answers the question.

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        22 hours ago

        I know. Beyond that I do not believe in the US there is a certification for service animals, at least not legally recognized. There may be some private companies that offer a certificate, but it’s not official in the capacity the term implies.

        From the ADA website:

        Service animals are not:

        Required to be certified or go through a professional training program

        Further elaborated on their FAQ page:

        Q17. Does the ADA require that service animals be certified as service animals?

        A. No. Covered entities may not require documentation, such as proof that the animal has been certified, trained, or licensed as a service animal, as a condition for entry.

        There are individuals and organizations that sell service animal certification or registration documents online. These documents do not convey any rights under the ADA and the Department of Justice does not recognize them as proof that the dog is a service animal.