The government classifies emotional support animals as service animals, and specific laws protect them. You must provide evidence that your pet is an emotional support dog, cat, or animal to qualify for protection under the FHA. You must give a landlord an emotional support animal letter as proof of your situation. Similar to a prescription for medicine, it is a mental health professional’s official endorsement of an emotional support animal.

Only the top countries are subject to ESA laws.

Your emotional support animal letter will be valid for domestic travel inside the top countries and not for international flights. Although not legally required, vests can give owners of ESAs a greater sense of comfort and security. For customers who wish to ensure that people in their apartment complex understand that their pet is a support animal, CertaPet does sell Emotional Support Animal vests.

A service animal and an ESA are not the same things.

Service animals are animals taught to carry out tasks for their owners, such as providing blind people with guidance or warning them of impending seizures. Although they are not considered service animals, ESAs give their owners a sense of security and emotional comfort. As a result, they regrettably lack the same legal privileges to visit establishments like hotels or restaurants.

Professional training is not necessary for ESAs.

Pets instinctively show devotion and love to their owners. So, no additional training is demanded beyond being well-mannered, potty trained, socialised, and taught not to bark excessively at night and disturb the neighbours. If you detest travelling, you’ll be happy to learn that the Air Carrier Access Act allows you to bring your ESA with the cabin to help you relax.

Before taking off, though, always check with an airline.

Before boarding, they might have additional documents to fill out and their own set of procedures to follow. By informing them beforehand, you can also prevent confusion among the cabin crew, who might not understand what ESA is.

For an ESA letter, you must finish a meeting with a licensed mental health professional.

You might require an ESA letter immediately to catch a last-minute flight or move into that new apartment or home. In certain circumstances, our support staff can collaborate with the therapist to expedite the delivery of your letter.