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Find comprehensive guidance on emotional support animals, including how to qualify, obtain proper documentation, and understand your rights. Learn about different ESA options and their benefits.

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What to Do if Your Landlord Does Not Accept Your Emotional Support Animal

What to Do if Your Landlord Does Not Accept Your Emotional Support Animal

When seeking housing, it is not uncommon to find that landlords or housing providers have a “no-pets” policy. While this does, indeed, apply to the... Read more

How to Qualify for An Emotional Support Animal

How to Qualify for An Emotional Support Animal

Overview If you have an emotional disability, you can legally qualify for an ESA, short for an emotional support animal. You must have documentation of... Read more

How to Get an Emotional Support Dog Letter

How to Get an Emotional Support Dog Letter

An emotional support animal (ESA) can be any type of small, domesticated animal customarily kept in the home. All kinds of animal companions serve as... Read more

How to Register Your Dog as a Therapy Dog?

How to Register Your Dog as a Therapy Dog?

Humans are lucky to have dogs as our companions. Dogs used to help us watch livestock or help us hunt. Now, they are here to provide... Read more

Emotional Support Dog Certification and Registration

Emotional Support Dog Certification and Registration

If you want to certify and register your emotional support animal, just follow these 4 steps:  Obtain an ESA LetterThe only way to qualify for... Read more

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Therapy Dog Certification Online

Dogs can have a calming effect on people when they are experiencing distress. That makes their presence especially useful for people suffering from mental health... Read more

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How to Get an Emotional Support Animal Letter for Flying

Step by Step Guide – How to Get an ESA Letter for Flying Have you seen dogs in the airport and wonder why they are... Read more

therapy dog registration

How to Register Your Dog as a Therapy Dog?

Humans are lucky to have dogs as our companions. Dogs used to help us watch livestock or help us hunt. Now, they are here to provide... Read more

ESA doctor's note

Legitimate Emotional Support Animal Doctor’s Note

What is an ESA Doctor's Note? Do you know the difference between a Service Dog and an Emotional Support Animal? Many people lump these assistance... Read more

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Can I Have 2 Emotional Support Animals?

According to Service Dog Certifications, you can have 2 or more emotional support animals. The presence of a furry or a scaly or a feathery... Read more

Top 10 Myths About Service Dogs and Emotional Support Animals

The use of Assistance Animals can be a great help to those with various disabilities, but some people still don’t fully understand everything about them.... Read more

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Emotional Support Animal Doctor Prescription Guide

What Is an ESA Letter?  An ESA letter is a prescription letter written by a licensed mental health professional (ie registered therapist, psychiatrist, psychologist) that... Read more

Emotional Support Cat

Cats can legally be emotional support animals because they are the perfect companions for boosting your mental health. One study showed that cat owners had... Read more

How to Certify a Therapy Dog

Therapy dogs are a source of love and affection in our lives and those of our friends and family. They provide a welcome distraction for... Read more

FAQ About Emotional Support Animals

1.How do I prove my pet is an emotional support animal?

To qualify for an ESA you need an ESA letter. An ESA letter is a letter recommending an emotional support animal for a mental health condition that is signed by a licensed therapist, social worker or doctor.

2.Can I bring my emotional support animal to a no-pets venue?

Unfortunately no, ESAs only have housing rights. They are allowed to live in no-pets buildings free of charge and are exempt from breed and weight restrictions. They do not however have ADA public access rights.

3.Where can I get an ESA letter?

Most people these days get their ESA letter through an online provider instead of seeing a therapist or doctor in person and that is completely valid under both federal and state rules. We have vetted and partnered with a leading online ESA service to help get you an ESA letter quickly and confidentially, just click on the link below.