U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENTThis notice explains certain obligations of housing providers under the Fair Housing
Act (FHA) with respect to animals that individuals with disabilities may request as reasonable
accommodations. There are two types of assistance animals: (1) service animals, and (2) other
trained or untrained animals that do work, perform tasks, provide assistance, and/or provide
therapeutic emotional support for individuals with disabilities (referred to in this guidance as a
“support animal”). Persons with disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation for
service animals and other types of assistance animals, including support animals, under the
FHA.