Emotional support animals are not just cats and dogs! People rely on all kinds of animals for support. Learn how your bird, fish, rodent, turtle or other household pet can become an official ESA.
Emotional support animals (ESA) are pets that provide comfort to owners with mental health disorders, including anxiety, depression, ADHD, OCD, and other disorders diagnosed by...
In the wild, rabbits use their keen senses to evade prey and find food. Though they’re agile and speedy, they don’t have much in the...
When individuals think of service or emotional support animals, they often associate them with dogs or cats. Dogs are the most common service animals because...
We all know that pets and emotional support animals provide love and care for humans. However, meaningful friendships have also been known to form between some unlikely animals. These partnerships, ranging from the wild savannas of Africa to the comfort of our homes, exhibit how [...]
Pet fish may not be the first thing you think of as a treatment for depression. After all, fish don’t communicate—at least not in the traditional sense—and they’re not the cuddliest of animals. Fish, however, may be most underrated. They do much more than swim and eat. It turns o [...]
According to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), human-animal bonds are essential to human health. This bond even applies to aquatic creatures, like fish. After dogs and cats, the 2019-2020 National Pet Owners Survey discovered that fish are the third leading type [...]
Forget the term "bird-brained," birds are anything but. Birds are intelligent creatures and make great companions. They can be trained to do tricks, respond to their name, and bond with their owners. Besides, birds are the only animals that can reproduce human speech and mimic ot [...]