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Give emotional support animals the same legal status as guide dogs

Closed 153 signatures

What the petition asks

Emotional support animals, including birds, need the same legal status as guide dogs.
People with autism and anxiety find great support from their bird and it helps them cope with things that we all take for granted and live a normal life. For some people, they are as important as guide dogs. Please help us to make this become a reality, we need to be their voice.

My son is autistic and has a very strong bond with a parrot. We have met prejudice against his bird in shops - not allowing him to come in and resulting in my son being told to leave the store. My son is very nervous around people and having his bird with him helps him greatly.

Timeline

2 Apr 2019 Petition opened for signatures
2 Oct 2019 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 153
Status Closed
Opened 2 Apr 2019
Closed 2 Oct 2019

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.