(SERVICE DOGS) State Rep. Earle Banks has initiated legislation that would legalize the use of Diabetic Alert Dogs in schools and other public places. The bill was brought up after a Mississippi Middle School teacher, Christina McCurdy, who is a Type 1 diabetic, was denied the right to bring her service dog, Jinx, with her to work. McCurdy insists that Jinx beats all the other methods for alerting her of low blood sugar. It’s shocking that Diabetic Alert Dogs aren’t considered to be on the same level as other service dogs, when they are just as critical to help avoid potential life threatening emergencies. Read on to find out more about the bill.—Global Animal












