City of Denver and City of Aurora Agree to an Interim Order

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The Animal Law Center announces that an agreement was reached March 11, 2010 with the City of Denver and the City of Aurora with regards to “pit-bull-type” service dogs in their jurisdictions.

People protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) who have service dogs that might be deemed to be pit bulls or another restricted type breed in Denver and Aurora are under the protection of a stipulation between The Animal Law Center and the City and County of Denver and the City of Aurora. This stipulation will be filed as part of a class action lawsuit in Federal Court seeking permanent relief from having a service dog impounded solely because of its breed. It is important to note that the City and County of Denver and the City of Aurora have already agreed to refrain from enforcing their breed-specific ordinances as it relates to service dogs.

The Animal Law Center is filing a lawsuit to permanently protect the rights of service dog owners pursuant to the ADA from suffering discrimination based solely on the breed of their service dog.

Download the order here.

About The Animal Law Center: 

The Animal Law Center provides an array of legal services for animal owners and guardians.  We are the only dedicated animal law practice in Colorado and are one of the few firms through the United States that practice animal-related law on a full time basis.  While individual members of The Animal Law Center hold political and ethical beliefs related to animals, the ALC considers ALL cases, regardless of a potential client’s political and ethical views. The ALC is a firm that practices law as it pertains to animals, not necessarily animal-rights law. For more information: www.theanimallawcenter.com