Comments on: Little-Known Benefits of Emotional Support Animals

By: t

Thu, 16 May 2019 22:02:34 +0000

I travel with two small dogs on United and they are 15 yrs. old. Will I need to have two certificates ???

By: Janet

Janet — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 00:51:59 +0000

I obtained an ESA letter from my psychiatrist, for my two dogs. One dog has characteristics of a pit bull. I own my home. The town I am in is using the BSL to not allow pits or dogs with pit characteristics. After I gave them my ESA letter, the town told me the letter does not matter, that they will still take my dogs because I am not a renter. Is this true?

By: Sara

Sara — Tue, 30 Oct 2018 17:29:59 +0000

I have Kaiser Permanente and it is their POLICY to NOT give letters/forms for ESAs. My therapist said, “(ESAs) cannot be validated as a medically necessary treatment and is not evidence based.”
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By: Sara

Sara — Tue, 30 Oct 2018 17:28:59 +0000

In reply to Jason. I have Kaiser Permanente and it is their POLICY to NOT give letters/forms for ESAs. My therapist said, "(ESAs) cannot be validated as a medically necessary treatment and is not evidence based." X(

By: Andrea harris

Andrea harris — Fri, 24 Aug 2018 12:04:18 +0000

An ESA is a lifeline of a person who is under uncontrollable mental ill-health, PTSD, general stress, depression or some other similar condition. A continued stress may land someone in such a situation from where a comeback may not be very easy. It’s important that members attending to such patients should not take the things lightly. They should consult some renowned and qualified mental health specialist like Steady Care Medical, and obtain a multi-purpose 2-in-1 ESA letter along with keeping an ESA.

By: Jason

Jason — Sat, 07 Jul 2018 02:43:49 +0000

In reply to Octavia Bolton.

According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development website, https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp/ReasonableAccommodations15, you do NOT need to pay to get your animal certified. “For purposes of reasonable accommodation requests, neither the Fair Housing Act nor Section 504 requires an assistance animal to be individually trained or certified.” Don’t trust generic questionnaires for whether or not an emotional support animal (ESA) would benefit you. Speak with your psychiatrist and ask whether she/he believes an ESA could provide assistance with your treatment (managing your symptoms). If she/he affirms this, ask for a letter/document that you can then show when asking for reasonable accommodations.

By: Octavia Bolton

Octavia Bolton — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 00:43:00 +0000

This kinda confuses me. I have been diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder with Depression and Anxiety and I took the “if you qualify” questionnaire yet it says that I am not “qualified” to have one of my dogs as an emotional support animal? I have been under the care of a psychiatrist for almost 10 years. I have always had dogs and they have always been a source of comfort for me well into adulthood. I wanted to register my youngest Boston Terrier mix because she is the most well-behaved/trained out of the bunch while also more comforting me when I’m having troubles. The questionnaire then directed me to suicide prevention sites and lines, yes I did indicate suicidal thoughts, but I don’t need that and they generally don’t work for me but rather irritate me further. The only thing I need is her when I am out by myself. I’ve found sites that only ask for a note to be sent by your doctor indicating whether or not having an emotional support animal. My question is exactly what “qualifies” a person for an emotional support animal? Is it for people who haven’t had suicidal thoughts, because that is unfair to those like myself who benefit from the company of their pets.

By: CAROL GANNON

CAROL GANNON — Wed, 16 May 2018 00:53:09 +0000

I NEED HOW TO GET LETTER FROM MY DOCTOR TO SEND TO OWNER OF APARTMENTS I LIVE IN TO BE ABLE TO HAVE AN EMOTIONAL SUPPORT DOG DUE TO MY ANXIETY TREATMENT FOR OVER TEN YEARS

By: Samantha

Samantha — Wed, 09 May 2018 23:29:45 +0000

I don’t have to pay anything for my dog to be my emotional support dog I read and found all you need for an emotional support dog is a note/letter written and signed by your doctor and that’s it no training and no cost to make them an emotional support dog, so charging like this site does is stupid and just taking advantage of people

By: Jason Reed

Jason Reed — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 19:41:07 +0000

In reply to Heidi Reed. What a twat ^^^