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...
What’s better than being able to carry a pet in your purse? Being able to carry your pet in your pocket! Rodents are often called "pocket pets" because they’re cute enough to be companions but small enough to fit in a shirt pocket. Soft and adorable, rodents make up about 40% of [...]
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 way of defenses. They lack sharp claws and vicious teeth. What they do have are exceptional senses. They can smell, hear, and see things that human [...]
Elmo, the lovable, furry red monster from Sesame Street, had a goldfish in a bowl named Dorothy, his friend. Every show saw Dorothy in her bowl on a table next to Elmo, and although the audience couldn't hear her, she was a constant participant of the show—with some translations [...]
The most commonly used animals as an emotional support animal (ESA) are dogs and cats. They are the stereotypical household pet and easy to train. However, there’s a wide variety of animals that can be adopted for this purpose. Any animal that provides a sense of safety and [...]