Category: Support Animals

With high profile stories coming out every other week, more and more people are getting interested in the use of emotional support animals as a form of therapy. Emotional Support Animals are domesticated animals trained to help people in distress because they offer a constant, comforting presence in times of an  incapacitating emotional/mental disability such  Read More…

An Emotional support animal (ESA) is any domesticated animal that offers support and comfort to their owner or handler who is going through emotional ups and downs due to various mental/emotional disabilities. Unlike service animals, they are not mandated to carry out specific tasks for a disabled person and thus do not require any special training. These  Read More…

If you’re someone who is suffering from a psychological or emotional disability, adopting an emotional support animal is an excellent way to reduce stress. While the ESAs that certified mental health professionals prescribe are known to offer therapeutic benefits, they don’t fall under the same category as service animals. Simply put, ESAs are adopted to  Read More…

An emotional support animal serves to lessen or mitigate the psychological or emotional symptoms associated with the handler’s disorders or conditions. Animals are a lot smarter than you think and can provide their owners emotional support when they are depressed or feeling low. They also act as a constant companion and friend.  Here are a few ways  Read More…

Many dog lovers believe that there is no such thing as a bad dog or a dog that doesn’t provide emotional support. While it is true that good training and socialization makes a world of difference, you still cannot change a dog’s nature and their ability to provide emotional support to their owners/handlers. Here we  Read More…

Even though emotional support animals come with the purpose of offering their owners therapeutic benefits, looking after them can be at times exhausting and stressful. No matter how trying your pet can get, they will always love you and you will always love them. Here are 7 ways you can show your ESA how much  Read More…

Pets at work are comparatively more common today as they were a decade ago mainly because employers are realizing the benefits of a pet on the business’ productivity. Others just show compassion and honor the needs of their employees. Bringing along your cat or dog to work would be awesome, but looking from a legal  Read More…

Do Not Introduce Your Emotional Support Animal to the Family During Stressful Times Let hectic times, such as the holiday season, pass away because the hustle bustle may overwhelm your pet. Another reason why this is not a good idea is because your family won’t be able to completely direct their attention to the pet and  Read More…

Emotional support animals (ESAs) are domesticated animals that offer support and comfort to an individual going through emotional difficulties owing to various mental/emotional conditions. They are not required to carry out specific tasks for a disability, unlike service animals, and are merely meant for unconditional love and emotional stability. ESAs can help alleviate symptoms of  Read More…

If you are one of the 61.5 million Americans who suffer from an emotional or mental disability, you can easily qualify for an Emotional Support Animal (ESA). An ESA is a domesticated animal (typically cats and dogs) that alleviate symptoms of an emotional disability by providing unconditional love and constant companionship to their owners/handlers. Unlike  Read More…