Ada Service Animals Cats. Emotional support animals and service animals are not the same, and they aren’t both covered by the ada. The ada only recognizes service dogs.
Many uncomfortable situations can be avoided by educating staff about the rights of people who use service animals. Beginning march 15, 2011 only dogs are recognized as service animals under titles 2 and 3 of the ada. There is no such thing as a legal service cat.
The service animal is not required by the americans with disabilities act to wear a vest, id tag or a specific harness.
No snakes, no cats, no parrots, no ferrets—only dogs and mini horses are recognized as service animals under the ada. The ada itself does not define or address service animals. A service animal is any dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability. Right now, only dogs and very occasionally miniature horses can be considered service animals under the ada.