Service Animals

Service animals fall into their own category.  They are only pets and helpers to those whom they provide a service for.  Those services include leading the blind, helping those who are wheelchair bound, and also visiting different facilites to help the elderly or handicapped get contact with something other than just the caregivers.  Service animals make it possibe  for some to be more independant and able to do things that they normally wouldn't be able to.  Service animals can include dogs, ponies, and miniature horses.  These animals are most generally welcome in any public place because these are workers, just like the employees at a store or company.  They are well trained and won't cause any hassle or disturbance, except people wanting to pet them.  Never do this without the owner's permission, as these animals are "on duty", and it may not be wanted or appreciated.  However, these animals are never mean, and most owners are fine with the attention of others for their animal.  So here's to the working animal, helping people get out on their own and become more independant, may you always be welcome everywhere the public goes.