Have questions about emotional support animals (ESAs)? Great news, you’ll find everything from how to make your pet an ESA, which animals qualify, the benefits of being an ESA owner, and more here.
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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...
When you certify your pet as an emotional support animal (ESA), you can open more options for affordable housing. Many pet owners feel unfairly burdened...
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...
When you certify your pet as an emotional support animal (ESA), you can open more options for affordable housing. Many pet owners feel unfairly burdened by no-pet rules, pet fees, and breed/size restrictions. Fortunately, if you qualify for an emotional support animal you’r [...]
Wisconsin categorizes service animals, therapy animals, and emotional support animals very differently. Service animals are specially trained to perform a job or task for their owners. Therapy dogs are trained to provide therapy to other people in crises (sometimes in group setti [...]
If you are suffering from a mental health issue in the state of North Carolina, an emotional support animal may help to alleviate your symptoms. Under federal law, owners of emotional support animals have special rights that allow you to live with your ESA, even if your building [...]
Yes, you can have more than one emotional support animal, like two dogs or two cats, and they don’t have to be the same type of animal. Your licensed mental health provider might feel that a dog and a fish or a cat and a bird are able to provide help for different aspects of your [...]
You can turn your pet into a legally protected emotional support animal by getting an ESA letter from a licensed healthcare professional. That is the only way to qualify for an ESA under federal and state rules.
Emotional support animals are exempt from no-pet housing policies. They also do not have to comply with breed and size restrictions. In addition, landlords have to waive pet fees, pet deposits and pet application fees for tenants who have submitted an ESA letter.
To get an ESA letter you must first be evaluated by a licensed therapist, doctor or social worker. You can qualify for an ESA letter if you have certain conditions like depression, severe anxiety, PTSD, phobias, autism or learning disorders. The provider must verify that you have an eligible mental health condition that is helped by the presence of an emotional support animal.