There are no federal, local, or state registration requirements for emotional support animals (ESAs) - you only need a signed letter from a licensed health professional. Every state also allows you to get an ESA letter online. If you registered your pet on a website, that d [...]
Are you finding it difficult to work up the courage to ask your doctor about an emotional support animal? You’re not alone. Many people feel embarrassed about bringing up the subject or fear being rejected or judged. If you don’t feel comfortable asking your primary caregiver or [...]
Sure, we all probably have something that makes us a bit afraid, perhaps a trip to the dentist or a little spider climbing up the bedroom wall. But when these "small" fears become so overwhelming that it keeps us from functioning in our daily lives, it has crossed over into a pho [...]
No, a landlord cannot make you get rid of your emotional support dog, cat, or other animal, regardless of the building’s no pet policy or your animal’s size, and landlords can’t require you to pay a pet fee for an emotional support animal. The only times a landlord can require yo [...]
Emotional support animals, or ESAs, provide comfort and support to people with mental and emotional health issues. ESA owners have special legal protections under federal and state laws. Some people believe that you must have a doctor’s note to have an emotional support animal. T [...]
There’s a very good chance you can turn your existing pet into an emotional support animal if you get an ESA letter. If you don’t have a pet right now, you can adopt a dog, cat, bird, rabbit, fish, turtle, rodent, or other small household animal to be your ESA. As soon as y [...]
Did you know three-fourths of the human population undergoes some form of stress in a two-week period? With the busy times we live in, this isn't surprising. However, too much stress is not good for the body or the mind. And it's especially not good when it becomes so overpowerin [...]
You can inform your landlord you want to live with an emotional support animal by giving them an ESA letter. You do not need to submit any other forms, but you can include a simple cover message like the one below, if you wish. It can also help to have a brief conversation with y [...]
Federal and state laws protect your right to have an emotional support animal in your home. Our ESA rules experts have reviewed them so you can get answers to all of your ESA-related questions about housing in no-pet buildings and whether you can travel with an ESA on a plane or [...]
Emotional Support Animal Letters versus Psychiatric Service Dog Letters: Which one is right for you? There are two types of mental health assistance animals protected by federal disability laws: emotional support animals and psychiatric service dogs. There are key differences in [...]