Online services offering letters of certification for emotional support animals are more popular (and controversial) than ever. We tested a couple to see just how easy it is
Everyone seems to have a story about seeing an emotional support animal out and about these days. That pig inexplicably sitting next to you on your flight. That little dog, yipping away at a restaurant. Once rare, emotional support animals now show up everywhere, including apartments with strict no-pet policies.
Unlike service animals – those well trained fuzzy companions that assist the blind or turn on light switches for people with cerebral palsy – emotional support animals aren’t trained for any specific tasks. The job of an emotional support animal is simply to be present for their owner’s wellbeing.
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Source: Guardian Environment