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 [...]
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 [...]
If you have an emotional or mental disability and your pet brings you comfort and a new lease on life, then you may be entitled to housing in "no pets" policy buildings. You are also, by law, not required to pay any extra fees for your ESA or have a weight or breed restriction im [...]
More and more renters are enjoying the companionship of an emotional support animal (ESA) to cope with their mental and emotional health issues. Under federal and state housing rules, landlords cannot discriminate against tenants who need emotional support animals, and ESA owners [...]
Yes, cats can be emotional support animals because they can improve mental health, and they’re legally recognized for their role as support animals under federal and state laws. The presence of a cat in the household, as well as interactions with a cat, have been shown to reduce [...]
First and foremost, specialized training is not legally required for emotional support animals (ESAs), which makes them different from psychiatric service dogs. However, they should still have basic obedience training mastered. There are also ways to train a dog to become a more [...]
Yes, emotional support animals help with anxiety. Their scent, touch, engagement, and other interactions have been proven to help owners function in their day-to-day lives regardless of age, as you can see in this study on the elderly and this one with children. And the studies [...]
Yes! You can legally qualify for an emotional support animal through services provided online, but it has to be done in the right way. A common misconception about emotional support animals is that people think a certificate can certify a pet as an official ESA. However, certific [...]