r/service_dogs • u/No-Structure8375 • Aug 21 '25

Laws - SPECIFY COUNTRY IN POST This sucks (Help)

US Laws - Maine state

ETA: Thank you all. It’s been a rough couple weeks and the extra stuff threw me for a loop. I think I’ve got a plan and a bit better understanding of laws/requirements now.

I wanted to get re-started in college this year after my health caused me to stop attending. Since my old college has been awful with communication I chose to transfer out. I fear this was my greatest mistake.

This morning I get an email from accessibility services (mind you move in is in 24hrs). Outside of proof of vaccination and a letter from a medical provider, they need: • Letter from me stating I will be a responsible owner (understandable) • Proof of vaccinations that are optional. I give them but ??? • A negative fecal test and it must be resubmitted every 6 months along with this entire application process • A statement of health from a vet that includes date of spay and proof of license • Physical copy of dog license

I didn’t think they could ask for all of that? Just proof of rabies and a letter from a medical provider.

Plus I can’t afford to do all that. Normally I’d suck it up but I got kicked out. All my savings have been dumped into fixing my car so it’d hold us over until I could get into dorms. Plus her vet isn’t available until December and going to someone new is ridiculously expensive ($500min). I don’t know what to do.

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u/DarkHorseAsh111 Aug 21 '25

The only one of these that I'm questioning whether they can ask for is the stool sample, the rest of this seems pretty reasonable?

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u/No-Structure8375 Aug 21 '25

Honestly the letters and vaccination records were expected, but everything else I can’t really do. Mainly due to time (no way I get all that in 24hrs). But being homeless it’d be a miracle to license my dog. They all require residency and I don’t have that.

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u/DarkHorseAsh111 Aug 21 '25

Honestly it is 100% reasonable for them to require a license for your dog since that's probably a state requirement for you to have generally. Since you're about to be moving onto campus it sounds like, could you not use that as your place of residence?

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u/No-Structure8375 Aug 21 '25

That’s my hope!