Is there a difference between service and therapy animals? Yes,
there is a distinction between "service" and "therapy" animals.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, "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 are trained to
perform tasks that individuals with disabilities cannot perform
for themselves, such as guiding people who are blind, alerting
people who are deaf to alarms and other sounds, opening doors
and picking up objects for those with mobility impairments, and
alerting and protecting people who have seizures. They are also
trained to behave properly in public places. As far as
businesses and organizations that serve the public, the
Department of Justice st