Senate Bill 1128 is targeting pet owners who falsify emotional support animal documents so they don't have to pay apartment and condo pet fees Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE.

As more people claim emotional support animals (ESAs), concerns over fraudulent cases are rising. Some argue that requiring official certification could prevent abuse of ESA protections, while ...

Emotional support animals ... it's a good idea to have an animal behaviorist conduct a temperament evaluation to ensure your potential ESA is well-suited to this role. Fake or unethical ESA ...