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HISTORY119 - Service Animals

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The history of service animals has been on my possible blog list for a long time.   My last blog on the history of pets got close, but since service animals are not pets, they didn’t make the cut.   So, this blog will cover the history of service animals.   After a short introduction, I will cover the history of service animals from antiquity through the present.   I will also highlight the special training required of service animals today and how to acquire a service animal. As usual, I will list my primary sources at the end.   Introduction Service animals  are working animals that have been trained to perform specific tasks that assist disabled people. The 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act was a landmark civil rights law that established the right for people with disabilities to be accompanied by their service animals in public places. Under the 2011 revision of the Americans with Disabilities Act, only dogs and mi...
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HISTORY118 - Pets

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As regular readers of this blog know, my subjects come from many sources.  Pat suggested this one, sparked by our seeing so many pet dogs in our retirement community.  And when I looked into it, there appeared to be some interesting history to research and write about. After a short introduction, I will discuss the history of pets, from prehistoric times through the present, and end with a look at potential pet keeping in the future.   I will also make a special effort to   explore the human-pet bond. As always, I will list my principal sources at the end.   Introduction For the purpose of this article, a pet is a domesticated or tamed animal kept for companionship and pleasure rather than for commercial purposes.  The relationship is based on a human-animal bond, where the human is responsible for the animal's needs, such as food, water, and shelter.  Pets provide social interaction and emotional support, especially for people living ...
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