[nagdu] DOJ, PETA <and New Crew disappointing

[Marion & Martin]

Marty,
    the DOJ's proposed rules are only applicable to covered entities under 
the ADA, i.e., employers, public entities and private entities that provide 
public accommodations. It has no effect on the landlord-tenant relationship 
and the right of a disabled person to have a comfort animal in their home. 
This right is provided for by the Fair Housing Act (FHA) not the ADA and 
this rule will have no effect on this law. HTH!

Fraternally,
Marion


----- Original Message ----- 
Marty,
    DOJ's proposed rules will not affect the rights of tenants to have 
comfort animals, as it only affects the Americans with Disabilities Act, not 
the Fair Housing Act that provides for comfort animals in housing.From: 
"Mardi Hadfield" <wolfsinger.lakota at gmail.com>
To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 3:50 PM
Subject: [nagdu] DOJ, PETA <and New Crew disappointing


> Hi every one, I am very upset about the DOJ's decision to allow only dogs 
> as
> service animals. I think a lot of cats and other animals are going to be
> dumped at shelters, as a lot of disabled people can not afford to pay a 
> pet
> deposit to their landlords. Many people can not afford a dog as opposed to 
> a
> cat. There are a lot of service cats in my area some what do to the fact
> that I used to train seizure alert cats and hearing cats.Most people have
> had less problems with the cats acting up in public than dogs. I never had
> my seizure alert cat act up  any where I took her.I do agree that there 
> are
> some animals that should not be used as service animals, but I do think 
> they
> should allow the cats and Mini horse guides as well as the dogs. Just
> allowing dogs is not going to stop people from continuing to abuse the 
> law.
> Bunny, way to go !  I used to show my rabbits in 4H when I was a kid.We 
> had
> Dutch and Himalayan.   I enioyed showing my rabbits and guinie pigs and my
> Labradore Retriever in 4H.I also sent the PETA woman an email and told her
> pretty much what every one else said. I also told her that what kind of a
> person is she that she would allow these radical fanatics to brain wash 
> her.
> I told her she must be very gullable to fall for this garbage. It's one
> thing to care about animals being properly careed for  and to have loving
> homes, but some people take things too far and killing adoptable animals
> rather than trying to find homes for them is not animal rights! PETA has
> taken the right to live  away from these animals.I told her that I had
> adopted several dogs from shelters and they did not work out as guide
> dogs.That I did not send them back to the shelters and was continueing to
> try to find a dog that would work out, through adoption.I also told her 
> that
> If I could afford to buy from a breeder that I would probabley also use 
> that
> option.I told her that I did not appreciate her telling the world that 
> just
> because a person is blind that they can not take care of their dogs and 
> that
> she was spreading lies about the blind and our guide dogs and I thought 
> she
> should get the facts before spreading such garbage to the public !!!!! 
> BTW,
> fried sea kitten is one of my favorites.    My new crew is not working 
> out.
> Neither dog wants to do the job. I will keep them untill I find the right
> homes for them. I really had high hopes for the Husky / BC, but he just 
> does
> not like the wheelchair, and I can't have a guide dog that sits down on 
> the
> job. I guess I will keep looking for the right dog. I just hope I find it
> before the weather gets hot. I can't make Nala work when her asthma acts
> up.    Have a great day , Mardi, and Nala,semi-retired and Wanagi,career
> changed.
> _______________________________________________
> nagdu mailing list
> nagdu at nfbnet.org
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for 
> nagdu:
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/swampfox1833%40verizon.net