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Can a monkey be a service animal for anxiety and agrophobia?
The judge said no. It used to be leader dogs for the blind were about the only service animals there were. Can anyone with any sort of disorder claim that their pet calms them down, or should there be guidelines?
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Isn't this sort of therapy a very personal and individual choice? Shouldn't this be worked out between the doctor and patient! I think the monkey should have qualified :(
But I'm not the judge. Pets of any sort can help people and in this case a monkey with such a personalities would help for sure! Not fair in my book to say no.
There are groups and organization that help people with this service, I've listed two below, worth reading their mission statements and guidelines
In the US the Delta Society helps with service and companion pets - they do training and safety and everything you need. I think a society like this follows solid guidelines but whether the government and insurance companies go along with their recommendations is uncertain. But I would contact a group like this if I was having difficulty getting help or getting the run around - the Delta Society website has a wonderful page on the history of animal companions in therapy as well......
http://www.deltasociety.org/Page.aspx?pid=183
In Australia we have the Companion Animal Council which helps people with information about companion animals ( for landlords and tenants etc its very good ) but our guidelines are pretty strict too.
http://www.acac.org.au/
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But I'm not the judge. Pets of any sort can help people and in this case a monkey with such a personalities would help for sure! Not fair in my book to say no.
There are groups and organization that help people with this service, I've listed two below, worth reading their mission statements and guidelines
In the US the Delta Society helps with service and companion pets - they do training and safety and everything you need. I think a society like this follows solid guidelines but whether the government and insurance companies go along with their recommendations is uncertain. But I would contact a group like this if I was having difficulty getting help or getting the run around - the Delta Society website has a wonderful page on the history of animal companions in therapy as well......
http://www.deltasociety.org/Page.aspx?pid=183
In Australia we have the Companion Animal Council which helps people with information about companion animals ( for landlords and tenants etc its very good ) but our guidelines are pretty strict too.
http://www.acac.org.au/
Image:by jkottke @Flickr
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There is a problem with owning monkeys as service animals. They are very, very unpredictable. Monkeys get wonky during sexual maturity and then they get aggressive with age. They also can harbor certain diseases that pass to humans. Mini horses and dogs are probably the best bets but I have heard of cats being allowed due to their calming properties.
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