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The IRS determined Save the Dogs Now was exempt from federal income tax under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 501(c)(3) and donors can deduct contributions they make under IRC Section 170 on 12/19/2024.

The Secretary of State of Texas, certified Save the Dogs Now as a Domestic Nonprofit Corporation effective 12/8/2024.

A 501(c)(3) organization is a nonprofit organization deemed tax-exempt by the IRS.  501(c)(3) organizations are charitable organizations with a primary purpose to serve a public interest.

To qualify for a Service Animal, you must have either a mental or physical disability that can interfere or does interfer with at least one aspect of your life.  Having anxiety issues or suffering from depression in the past qualifies you to have a Service Animal.   You do not need an official diagnosis from a healthcare provider.

Under the ADA, Title II and III, a service animal must be a dog (or miniature horse) that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability.  The dog must be reasonably well behaved and potty trained.

No. Thanks to the Ninth Circuit Court oif Appeals (March 2021) and the ADA,  people with disabilities have the right to train the dog themselves and are not required to use a professional service dog training program.  The decision was made because the extreme costs for service animal training prohibited normal  people in need from being able to afford a service animal.