It is late August, and time for the August Mutt of the Month. This dog was tied up next to a restaurant's patio on Denver's 16th Street Mall. I find that most people like it when you take photographs of their dog, as opposed to when you try to take a photograph of them, and find yourself being chased down the street. And taking photos of various pets made me start thinking about service animals. Pets are not allowed at my sister and my condo complex in Stuart, Florida, but the mother and daughter who rented our condo have a "service cat," which the complex allows. I have often seen people walking dogs with vests saying "service dog" on them, and wonder what the deal is with that. A few years ago in Wisconsin a woman was kicked out of a McDonald's with a "service kangaroo." McDonald's just didn't buy it. For the record, Federal law differentiates between service and emotional support animals. Service animals need to be trained to assist a person in some way, and businesses must serve people who have them. Businesses do not have to serve people with emotional support animals, but landlords are required to accept them, So there you go.
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