How Do Service and Therapy Animals Fit into a “No Pets” Policy?
By Sarah Everhart At the Agriculture Law Education Initiative we often educate farmers whose farms are open to the public and the farm operators typically share a common concern, namely, what to do when a customer wants to bring an animal onsite, to assist with a disability or to provide emotional or therapeutic support, despite a “no pets” policy? There are many reasons to exclude pets from a farm that is open to the public, chief among them, food safety and liability concer