PAWS/LA
Picture
Your gift will help. Thank you!
  • Home
  • Ways To Give
    • Cash Gifts
    • Facebook Fundraise
    • Wills & Estates
    • In Honor/ Memory Of
    • Workplace Giving
    • Corporate Support
    • Personal Campaigns
  • How We Help
    • People with HIV/AIDS
    • West Hollywood Residents
    • Housing Advocacy
    • Resource List
    • Stories and Testimonials
  • PETSTRONG
    • Program Services
    • Advisory Board
    • Research
  • Volunteer
    • Volunteer Opportunities
    • Volunteer FAQs
    • Volunteer Testimonials
  • About
    • Our Mission
    • Board and Staff
    • Our Sponsors
    • Contact Us

Housing Advocacy & Education

Picture
"I have a million things to do just to keep my head above water. My dogs are often the only reason to smile."

 
Housing Rights Of Disabled Animal Guardians

PAWS/LA is dedicated to ensuring that disabled animal guardians are aware of their rights to housing accommodations with their Support Animals.
 
The role of Support Animals in today’s society has significantly evolved and diversified.  Today, in addition to Seeing Eye Dogs, the law recognizes animals that provide a broad array of assistance to people with disabilities, including animals that provide seizure alert, hearing assistance, visual aid, and psychiatric or emotional support. Both state and federal Fair Housing Laws require landlords to make reasonable accommodations for tenants with disabilities who have a medically necessary Support Animal. This means that even if there is a “No Pets” policy in place, tenants with disabilities can still have their support animals with them.
 
Because of their importance to improving the lives of individuals living with disabilities, Support Animals and their guardians now enjoy legal status which exempts them from ordinary pet-related accommodation regulations.

Other helpful information:
• Support Animals in Housing: A Guide for Tenants with Disabilities (PDF)
  • • Physician Letter of Prescription
  • • Request for Reasonable Accommodation
  • • LA Times “No Pet” Article
  • • Best Friends for Life – published by the Doris Day Animal League



For more information contact:
Steve Wayland
213.741.1950 x 114
Picture

Contact Us

PAWS/LA
2121 S. Flower Street
Los Angeles, CA 90007  


213.741.1950 (phone)
​213.741.1640 (fax)


info@pawsla.org
www.pawsla.org

Quick Links

HOME
WAYS TO GIVE
HOW WE HELP
VOLUNTEER
ABOUT US
NEWS & EVENTS

Stay In Touch

JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST
Send A Note

Give A Gift

Picture
Federal Tax ID#: 95-4178092

Copyright 2016 | All Rights Reserved | PAWS/LA | Website by iTrust Marketing | Privacy Policy