Service Animal Registry of America (SARA) TM
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SARA TM
PO Box 607,
Midlothian, TX. 76065
Email: saraorg@aol.com
Web:
www.affluent.net/sara
VoiceMail: (206)
333-6861
For the Disabled - By the Disabled
The Original Service Animal Registry
Serving the Animals that Serve
the Disabled
Since 1995
Don't be confused by
imitations.
"Discrimination of a Service Animal is discrimination of the disabled."
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Link
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Animal Application Link
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SARA
Service
Animals
The
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) defines a service animal as any guide
dog, signal dog, or other animal individually trained to provide assistance to
an individual with a disability. If they meet this definition, animals are
considered service animals under the ADA regardless of whether they have been
licensed or certified by a state or local government.
Service animals
perform some of the functions and tasks that the individual with a disability
cannot perform for him or herself. "Seeing eye dogs" are one type of
service animal, used by some individuals who are blind. This is the type of
service animal with which most people are familiar. However, there are many
different kinds of service animals that assist persons with many other kinds of
disabilities in their day-to-day activities. A few examples include:
Mission:
To
promote the use of service animals by the disabled; to increase public
awareness of the disabled rights concerning service animals; to encourage and
support positive federal, state and local legislation involving service
animals; to serve as advocates against restrictive legislation for service
animals, service animals in training, service animal trainers, and mandatory
certification of service animals; to maintain a national database of service
animals, service animal trainees, and therapy animals in use in the USA.
SARA
Services:
Registration
of Service Animals and Service Animal Trainees.
Registration of
Service/Therapy Animal Trainers.
Registration of
Therapy Animals.
SARA
Registration
SARA
maintains a nationwide database of animals in service to the disabled that are
registered through SARA.
SARA maintains a nationwide
database of animals in training for service to the disabled that are registered
through SARA.
SARA maintains a nationwide
database of therapy animals in use that are registered through SARA.
SARA maintains a nationwide
database of service animal trainers that are registered through SARA.
As our web site
grows we intend to include photos, articles and information of the varied
animals assisting the disabled and their wide range of functions.
See our Certification page for
information on adding your animal to our database.
The
federal American Disabilities Act (ADA) does not require mandatory or voluntary
certification of service animals. However, many service animal users can attest
to the fact that voluntary certification and service animal ID cards from a reputable
organization just makes life easier when dealing with service animal
accessibility in public places, private housing with no-pet policies, lodging
and public transportation.
Since 9/11 a
tremendous number of disabled traveling with their service animals have been
denied access to transportation unless they could show a service animal ID. We
are saddened that this horrific event continues to disrupt life in the USA.
However, we are thankful that the SARA ID has been broadly recognized, allowing
SARA travelers to gain easy access in their travels.
Although,
certification of service animals is not required under federal law, most
entities are ignorant of this and try to prevent access without service animal
ID. Certification ID of your service animal is a personal choice that is left
up to the service animal owner.
We feel it is
important to assist you in service animal access, which is why we offer
certification ID. We also Know it is important to educate the public that
service animal certification is not a requirement for access. Therefore, on
your service animal ID an informational statement is present.
The whole point
of service animals is to make life easier on us. Lets face it, it gets very
tiresome to debate the law, time after time, just to gain access for our
service animals. Without Service Animal ID the disabled have been wrongly
denied access, ordered to leave establishments, and even had the police called
to assist in their removal from public places. We should all defend our rights
to have access without mandatory certification. SARA is a tenacious advocate
against mandatory certification.
Since I
received Trevor's certification and service animal ID, I have not had on
establishment attempt to deny us access. I'm enjoying going out more. Thanks
SARA!
Formal
registration through SARA provides you with an attractive heavily laminated
service animal registration certificate with a photo of your service animal; a
photo ID badge; a heavily laminated photo registration ID card for your service
animal; and your service animal will be recorded in the SARA registry database.
Fees:
SARA Registration $30.00
Duplicate
Certificate $15.00
Duplicate/Additional ID Card $15.00
The information provided herein is
not a substitute for the advice of an attorney. You should consult an attorney
regarding your rights under the law.
Copyright © Service Animal Registry
of America (SARA)1995-2004.
All rights reserved.
"Service Animal Registry of America",
"Certified Service Animal" and "SARA Certified",
"Registered Service Animal" and "SARA Registered",
"Certified Service Animal Trainer" and "SARA Certified
Trainer"
"SARA" and "SARAORG"
are Trademarks or Servicemarks of
Service Animal Registry of America.
All Rights Reserved.
SARA Certified and SARA Registered Animals:
SARA registers and certifies all species of service (assistance) and therapy
animals, including: dogs, cats, primates, monkeys, birds, and horses.