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Colleges are increasingly offering therapy-related services, including petting zoos with llamas and goats, to help students cope with stress. A popular service among young people is Talkspace, an online therapy platform that allows users to message licensed therapists for a weekly fee. The hosts suggest these trends are a byproduct of the breakdown in traditional societal foundations.
Service Dog Fraud, ADA Regulations and Therapy Pets
The widespread use of "fake" service dogs in restaurants and on airplanes has drawn criticism from both the public and the visually impaired community. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), service dogs must perform specific tasks, whereas therapy or comfort pets have no legal right of access. Florida recently passed a law making it a misdemeanor to knowingly misrepresent a pet as a service animal, addressing the ease of buying fraudulent vests and IDs online.
