"Creature Comforts"

I had a mix of opinions while I was reading this article. I liked how in the beginning she introduced
the article with a novelty story of a horse helping a blind woman. I think this is an incident that almost everyone can stand behind, and that there is no argument about if the horse is a proper service animal or not. At first while I was reading I was thinking, is this really that big of an issue? I've never even seen a service animal so in my world this wouldn't be an issue at all. But then the author introduced the story of the chimpanzee that was trained to fetch sugar during hypoglycemic episodes for a person with diabetes, which I thought sounded kind of ridiculous. Then, the author described two stories that would sound ridiculous on the surface, but in the end showed that both individuals needed their service/therapy animals in their lives.

I think this article did a great job of showing the wide variety of service animals and their duties, and how they can positively impact their owners lives. I also agree with Brea's statement about the importance of a universal certificate for service animals. This could possibly be offered through hospitals, which diagnose the patients or animal training facilities, that train the service animals. That way when people are asked what the service animals purpose is, they can just show their animals certification and their would be no more fuss. Also, I think that individuals who have an issue with service/therapy animals need a sense of human compassion. In all of the situations that were discussed in the article, the service animal was truly needed for either emotional, mental, or physical support. Also, how many times do they even encounter service animals? My guess is hardly ever.