An Analysis Of Pets Allowed By Patricia Urx, Pets

We’ve all witnessed it, the person who parks in handicap parking, yet seems

to have no physical disabilities, or the person who collects a disability check and

appears to be able bodied. In the article “Pets Allowed” by Patricia Marx, she

addresses the issue of emotion support animals (E.S.A) and how some are bending

the laws in their favor. Certain E.S.A owners fit a new classification of people who

are bending the laws to take advantage of the system, and the government is

allowing this by not enforcing the regulations already in place.

After reading Marx’s article, where she addresses how some owners of E.S.A

are bending the law and taking advantage of business owners, by essentially making

it seem like they have the same

After digging deeper into Marx’s article, it was apparent to me that there are

certain groups of people who are trying to bring light to matters in which they see

others bending the rules. This brings me to my second point, in which the

government seems to feel the laws are fine the way they are. Marx explains how

Canine Companions For Independence, sent a signed petition do the Department of

Justice, “requesting that they set up a regulation to test and certify service dogs and

the sale of vests and badges. The Department of justice replied stating they think the

law is adequate” ( 41). If the government seems to think the laws are adequate on a

topic that is gaining public attention such as this, it has to make you stop and

question what other things the government seem to think are fine.

For example, let’s take into consideration the people who have no job, yet

take advantage of the system by collecting a disability check and other assistance

funds. This topic is one that gets to me the most. I know that the laws set in place

Honestly, I can’t give you a specific answer on the matter, but I did however

find ways in which they try to combat disability fraud. I found this by searching

www.Oig.ssa.gov. If a person suspects another is committing a fraudulent claim, you

can anonymously report it and they will do an investigation. I find this as a relief

knowing that there are certain ways in which I can take action against people

committing these false claims.

After reading Marx’s article and doing more research on the subject of people

taking advantage of the law and others, one thing is for certain; the people doing

these things are a problem that needs to be addressed. It is not only unethical and

an inconvenience for others, but in some cases illegal. I could only hope that more

people would stand up for their rights and try to shed light on these issues, along

with many others, just as Marx has done by publishing her article. Until the

American government finds a way to enforce the regulations already set in place

and have stricter penalties for the people who are taking advantage of them and

others, I can only fear that these select people will find new ways in which they