Man says beloved library cat violates federal disabilities law

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14. It isn't that uncommon for a pet to be a resident of a store or facility.

Oscar the therapy cat who predicts death comes to mind.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_%28therapy_cat%29

I can relate to that since my 16 year old cat won't leave my side when I'm sick unless one of the dogs, my wife, or one of my daughters is there to watch over me.

Our vet keeps a resident cat, but that makes sense. A local trailer and hitch shop has a rather large (and quite friendly) dog that is always there. One of the smaller grocery stores in the area has a special bottom end shelf that he sleeps on all day. Cats were common on ships and in warehouses for an obvious reason.

A library is a chewing haven for a rodent. The best thing you can have is a cat. The alternative is nasty poisons and I could see the guy complaining about those because they smell bad, or that one of the books had mouse turds on top of it.

I rarely leave the house without my service dog and usually regret it. She goes with me to grocery stores, retail stores, and even bars and restaurants (on the few occasions I get out to one now). There's a little conflict here in the ADA if service animals are protected AND people allergic to service animals are protected. I'm not quite sure how that would be reconciled.