Emotional support animals do not have the same protection and training as a service animal; find out why Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her ...

In each follow-up they collected saliva samples, and then had the participants and their emotional support animal interact for 10 minutes, whether it was petting, playing, or talking.

No More Emotional Support Peacocks As Feds Crack Down On Service Animals On Planes A rule going into effect in the new year will allow only trained and certified dogs to accompany people with ...

Since the pandemic, there has been a dramatic rise in the number of emotional support animals. CBS13 anchor Tony Lopez noted that there are more different types of animals that seem to qualify for ...

That leniency has led to an increasing number of complaints about service animals (which, under the air carrier act, includes emotional support animals) filed with the airlines, DOT notes: from ...

Under federal law, housing providers must offer “reasonable accommodation” of the needs of students with disabilities, and campuses are increasingly welcoming cats, dogs, and other animals.

What you need to know. — -- Travelers flying with Delta Air Lines or United Airlines will now need to provide additional documents if they wish to bring their emotional support animals along ...

An emotional support animal offers countless benefits. The right documentation can ensure you are allowed to keep your ESA with you wherever you live. Get your legitimate ESA Letter.

But emotional support animals are something else. There can be significant fallout for other people when you bring a poorly trained animal into a public area. The question is whether you care.

Emotional support animals on airplanes are an increasingly hot topic as more passengers arrive at the airport with an animal in tow (that includes pigs).

American Airlines carried 155,790 emotional support animals in 2017, up 48% from 2016, while the number of checked pets dropped 17%. United Airlines carried 76,000 comfort animals in 2017.

Many Americans say living with an emotional support animal has done wonders for their mental health. Vayne Myers was threatened with eviction over Primadonna, the duck he keeps in his Florida home ...