What is an Emotional Support Animal? Unlike a Service Dog that performs a specific task for a disabled individual, the ESA is defined as a companion animal which provides therapeutic benefit, to an individual with a mental or psychiatric disability. Emotional support animals are [...]
The use of emotional support animals is on the rise. Why? Because more and more people and mental health professionals are realizing the many benefits an animal can have on a person’s psychological and physical health. What Exactly is an ESA? An emotional support animal is any sm [...]
Guinea pigs can be emotional support animals. In fact, all domestic animals can become emotional support animals, including dogs, cats, guinea pigs, rats, hedgehogs, mini pigs, birds, etc. You will need an ESA letter for your therapist so that your pet guinea pig can become your [...]
If you’re a resident of Alabama and own an emotional support animal, your rights are protected by federal law. ESA owners can live with their assistance animals in no-pets buildings free of charge and are exempt from breed and size restrictions. Do you think you may qualify [...]
While dogs and cats are the most common type of emotional support animals, they certainly aren’t the only option. Just about any type of domesticated animal can provide emotional support to its owner, and as such, will work well as an ESA. Even your favorite floppy-eared friend w [...]
For 10 years we’ve been helping people just like you get legit and enforceable ESA letters that follow ESA guidelines for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The only way to qualify for an emotional support animal is to have an ESA letter, so you need to get it done right [...]
When you think about emotional support animals, the animal that pops into your head is probably a dog or maybe a cat. They are not the only creatures that can provide a great deal of emotional support, though. While something like a grizzly bear isn’t going to work as an ESA, any [...]
You can register your cat as an emotional support animal in a registry, but getting an ESA letter is way more important. An ESA letter from a licensed therapist or doctor is what legally turns your cat into an ESA. After doing that, you can voluntarily register your cat as an ESA [...]
Did you know emotional support animals enjoy special protections in Puerto Rico? Emotional support animals, or ESAs, are owned by people with mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, and PTSD. Emotional support animals help alleviate symptoms of these mental health condi [...]
When you become disabled, the world becomes a very different place. Things that may have once been easy may become more difficult to do. For this reason, laws have been put in place to ensure an individual with a disability is treated fairly. Two of the commonly known organizatio [...]