Service animals, ranging from guide dogs to emotional support animals, often present challenges to commercial building owners, who not only must comply with legal requirements but wish to be supportive of their building occupants - up to a point.
Many commercial property owners actually do not wish to accommodate animals out of concern that their building may not have been intended for use by animals and they do not know what they might be getting into by being "too" accommodating. However, there is a significant difference between pets and service animals, and there are many employers who want to allow employees to bring their pets to work. If those employers operate out of buildings that do not welcome animals, conflicts may arise.
Read the full article here: Are All Animals Welcome in Your Building- Sept 23-2019
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