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Are Emotional Support Animals stressing you out?
Emotional Support Animals
NOTE: I am not an attorney. Be sure to consult an attorney before creating a policy for your office or rental to ensure you are in compliance with the law.
Emotional Support Animals (ESA) are animals "prescribed" to an individual suffering from an emotional disability such as stress, anxiety, depression, mourning, etc. The ESA does not have to be specially trained, certified, or registered. In other words, any off-the-shelf animal may be considered an ESA. I've seen dogs, cats, ducks, turkeys, llamas, and even snakes. 
As far as housing is concerned, a Landlord or Property Manager cannot discriminate against an applicant or tenant with an ESA because they are protected under Fair Housing Law (Fair Housing Law is not the same as Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that requires animals to be specially trained and that covers public spaces). Fair Housing Law sees emotional support animals the same way it sees a wheelchair; they are tools designed to enable someone to participate in life despite a disability.  If a Landlord has a no-pet policy in a rental, they cannot discriminate against someone with an ESA. They cannot charge pet rent or a pet deposit. They have to treat the animal as ... more

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