Do you suffer from a mental health or emotional disorder and believe that you could benefit from having an ESA (Emotional Support Animal)? Before exploring whether or not an ESA is right for you, you’ll need to know your various obligations and rights under state law. What Is an Emotional Support Animal? Emotional Support animals […]
If you have been diagnosed with an emotional disorder or mental health condition such as PTSD, anxiety or depression you may benefit from having an emotional support animal to improve your quality of life. Before you move forward, though, you need to understand your legal rights and responsibilities around owning an ESA under Wyoming state […]
If you have an emotional support animal (ESA) in the state of Alabama, it is critical that you understand all of your rights and responsibilities. Becoming informed in this area will help you to avoid many of the difficulties or misunderstandings that can occur when trying to bring your animal with you to various places. […]
When life gets rough, sometimes you need another kind of ruff to make things a little smoother. We’re talking about emotional support animals (ESAs), or animals that benefit their owners by providing therapeutic companionship. Most of the time, owners suffer from a mental health condition, such as anxiety or depression. To have your animal recognized […]
Everyone gets by with a little help from their friends, and those of the four-legged variety are no exception. People are increasingly seeking emotional and mental support from animals, but this doesn’t mean that people are becoming more knowledgeable about the laws surrounding these support animals. This article takes a deeper look at emotional support […]
It’s a dog’s life in Nevada, and we mean that in the best way possible. The state is teeming with easily accessible dog parks and other wide-open spaces where they can zoom around, and there are even a handful of restaurants that cater to canine customers. With all of this in mind, it’s not unreasonable […]
Many of us see animals as pets, but for some, animals are more than that. Pets that serve as emotional support animals, or ESAs, go above and beyond the role of a standard pet. These animals offer support and comfort for people suffering from mental health conditions and emotional trauma. While service dogs have been […]
For many with mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, or PTSD, an emotional support animal can make daily life easier to get through by providing companionship and comfort. Residents in the state of Maryland who require assistance from an emotional support animal do have specific rights regarding their ability to live and travel with […]
On December 2, 2020, the Department of Transportation (DOT) published its final ruling on traveling by air with service animals. In this ruling, protections for Emotional Support Animals (ESAs) were removed from the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA). That is to say, airlines are no longer required to allow passengers to bring their ESAs into […]
The state of Delaware is more tolerant with emotional support animals than most states, and they enforce state and federal laws that protect emotional support animals in the areas of housing, travel and employment. Through the Federal Fair Housing Act (FHA) and state law that ensures individuals are able to bring their companion with them […]