🐾Emotional support animals (ESAs) provide comfort and emotional support to individuals with disabilities.
📝To have an ESA, you need a letter from a registered therapist, physician, or mental health specialist.
🏠ESAs can be helpful in obtaining accommodations in pet-friendly housing.
✈️ESAs are allowed on flights, but you need to check with the airline beforehand.
🌍ESA regulations vary by country, so it's important to know the rules of your destination.
Do I need to register my pet as an ESA?
—No, you only need a letter from a registered therapist, physician, or mental health specialist.
Can any pet be an ESA?
—Yes, any type of pet can be an ESA as long as they provide comfort and support.
Can my ESA accompany me on a flight?
—ESAs are allowed on flights, but you need to check with the airline beforehand and have the necessary documentation.
Can my ESA live with me in housing that does not allow pets?
—ESAs can help you obtain accommodations in pet-friendly housing, but you should check with the housing provider beforehand.
Do ESAs need special training?
—Unlike service dogs, ESAs do not require special training. However, they should be well-behaved in public.
00:00In this video, the host discusses emotional support animals (ESAs) and the common questions surrounding them.
00:44ESAs provide comfort and emotional support to individuals with disabilities.
03:41To have an ESA, you need a letter from a registered therapist, physician, or mental health specialist.
04:54ESAs can be helpful in obtaining accommodations in pet-friendly housing.
05:39ESAs are allowed on flights, but you need to check with the airline beforehand.
