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SAN ANTONIO — A student has filed an Americans With Disabilities Act complaint against a university because it won't let her keep her pet ferret at her dormitory.

Freshman Sarah Sevick, 19, said in a complaint filed with the U.S. Justice Department that she needs the ferret, named Lilly, at Our Lady of the Lake University to calm her during panic attacks.

"I'm not suing the school, and I'm not asking for money. I'm just trying to get her here," she said.

Sevick said she has been diagnosed with psychiatric problems, including post-traumatic stress disorder. She takes medication for depression and anxiety, she said.

She said her problems are related, legally, to a physical disability.

"It's something inside my body that I can't control," Sevick said. < snipped >

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interesting article. wonder just who the "Federal officials" are that decide which specific tasks are covered by the ADA for service animals.

our pdoc requests for us to bring our dog to the appointments as often as is possible. pdoc mentions difference in our levels of anxiety when dog is present during appointments..........much lower when dog comes to appointments.

what do y'all think about this young lady and her chances of getting her ferret recognized as an emotional support animal? why isn't the mental health of people considered important enough for emotional support animals to gain more recognition?

meh, we're not up to really getting our thoughts out about this but wanted to start a thread to hear what y'all thought......