Unless you live in a balmier region, you must have felt the cold chill of winter arrive. While you may find winters to be a pure nuisance, others might see it as a jolly time full of fun activities like skiing and snowboarding. Regardless of your viewpoint on winters, one thing that stays the same Read More…
There seems to be controversy surrounding the role of animals in the lives of chronically ill and disabled people. Here we will be looking at the major differences between an ESA and a service dog. To have a service dog, a person must be disabled. For instance, needing reading glasses owing to weak eyesight is Read More…
An emotional support animal, usually a cat or dog, although this can also include other domesticated species, such as birds, guinea pigs, hedgehogs, snakes, rats, teacup pigs, and hamsters provides a healing effect to its owner through its company. These animals provide comfort and emotional support to individuals experiencing mental impairments and psychiatrist disabilities. Emotional support animals Read More…
If a person is emotionally impaired and is therapeutically dependent on his or her pet for emotional support, the individual is entitled to enlist the animal as an Emotional Support Animal (ESA). The 1988 Fair Housing Amendments Act requires the property manager/landlord to adjust their housing policies when dealing with a tenant who has an Read More…
Animals have been providing companionship to humans since time immemorial. Pets are by our sides and provide endless love and affection to form a bond that is special and unexplainable. Not only do animals provide physical benefits but also emotional and social benefits to enrich our lives, and give structure and balance to it. An Read More…