Emotional Support Animals or ESAs are going to have to be prescribed by a medical professional in the mental health department. Emotional support animals are going to be prescribed to people who have a mental illness or psychiatric disability that interferes with their everyday life. The only people who can prescribe these animals are licensed […]
Emotional support animals, also known as ESAs, are not classified in the same way as other service dogs or animals. Service dogs are trained to perform specific jobs for people who have difficulty completing day-to-day tasks. An ESA is a pet, often without specific training, that helps their companion by providing emotional support in the […]
Animals – they love us unconditionally and they continually support us. No matter what we do, they are loyally by our side and committed to bringing joy and happiness into our lives. We often take for granted just how important our animals are to us. We know from raising pets that we can a unique […]
Animals are our friends and loyal companions through every aspect of life. They often sense when things are wrong and they reward us with their unwavering support through life. We recognize the special connections that we have with our pets, but do we understand the effect that an animal can have on a person’s physical […]
Animals offer us some of the most loyal friendships we will ever find. They stick by our side, they are always there for us and they seem to have a sixth sense so they know when something just isn’t right. They might just offer that emotional connection that could save a life. Emotional support animals […]
Under the United States Federal law, those who have disabilities are protected and cannot be discriminated against. Those who have assistant animals to help them with any disability have rights. These rights vary based on what the purpose of an animal is. For an emotional support animal, specific laws help protect you and your animal […]
Every animal owner knows the benefits of having a pet. A pet can help a person get out for their daily exercise and provide company. However, for those who have disabilities, support animals are a critical part of their life. Emotional support and comfort are provided by these pets allow a person with disabilities to […]
It is important to know the laws for emotional support animals in the state that you live in. Not every state treats emotional support animals the same, and very few states treat emotional support animals like service animals. Emotional support animals are animals that provide comfort and companionship but are not trained to perform a […]
Idaho is another state that does not provide laws that protect emotional support animals. Emotional support animals are animals that provide an individual with comfort and companionship. They have not been trained or certified to perform any task that is related to a person with a disability such as alerting them to take medications or […]
Louisiana’s law on emotional support animals and service animals are the same as the ADA’s. The ADA or the federal law on service animals states that a service animal is a dog that has been trained and certified to complete a task or service for a person with any physical or mental disability. This can […]