The service animal industry is at a rise in today's society. Many individuals can not make it through everyday activities: getting a water, turning on the lights, or closing a door. Service animals have stepped in and have taken the responsibility to guide an individual with many different reasons. One may gain a service animal for multiple reasons: physical: blindness, epilepsy, diabetes, etc. Mental: PTSD, emotional support, anxiety, etc. Many individuals and companies overlook owners with an invisible illness (an individual with an internal disability) giving them a harsh time when it comes to their animal. Owners have to go through a process when gaining a service animal that can take anywhere from five minutes, to five days depending on
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The registration packet is available online, the most common is through NSARCO ( National Service Animal Registry), the packet can be done in a matter of minutes and under a hundred dollars to complete. The registration kit contains,: life time registration, service dog patches, database listing, official NSAT online embossed certificate, professional quality photo ID cards, ID leash clips, and the optional NSAR service vest with the patched already sewn on. With three steps and clicking a few boxes, your dog can become a service animal. Simple as one, two, three. After your animal has completed the registration, one must purchase all the needs the dog can/ may need or the type of animal you have. According to an online journal (1-A) the, “Cost can change due to the dog, you can obtain a rescue, which may cost more due to medical issues. A rescue is not raised to be a service animal, so the animal may have a shorter lifespan than the animal raised to meet the standards of a service animal.” Some may choose the option of obtaining a born breed service animal, which may be pricy due to the pure breed, and born training. Having a service animal requires needs; meaning, one may need to purchase
The registration packet is available online, the most common is through NSARCO ( National Service Animal Registry), the packet can be done in a matter of minutes and under a hundred dollars to complete. The registration kit contains,: life time registration, service dog patches, database listing, official NSAT online embossed certificate, professional quality photo ID cards, ID leash clips, and the optional NSAR service vest with the patched already sewn on. With three steps and clicking a few boxes, your dog can become a service animal. Simple as one, two, three. After your animal has completed the registration, one must purchase all the needs the dog can/ may need or the type of animal you have. According to an online journal (1-A) the, “Cost can change due to the dog, you can obtain a rescue, which may cost more due to medical issues. A rescue is not raised to be a service animal, so the animal may have a shorter lifespan than the animal raised to meet the standards of a service animal.” Some may choose the option of obtaining a born breed service animal, which may be pricy due to the pure breed, and born training. Having a service animal requires needs; meaning, one may need to purchase