Letter: Utah should have better rules about service animals

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Skyrie Sacks, 7, embraces her favorite chicken named Chancey, one of eight in the family coop behind their house in West Clinton. Suffering a traumatic face injury at the age of 4, Skyrie suffers from PTSD and her mother Natalie says the chickens have helped her through the trauma. A Utah lawmaker is filing a bill that would make it a misdemeanor crime to lie about the need for an emotional support animal. Disability advocates are opposed to the bill, saying it could scare individuals with disabilities into remaining silent about their need for support animals. My adult son is blind, physically disabled and requires a wheelchair. I completely support the use of service and legitimate support animals.

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