Do You Have an Emotional Support Animal (ESA)

I understand. I wouldn't take my cat with me in a restaurant either. Even when they are ESA's such as mine is, we still have to be responsible animal owners. I think that most of us are. It's that in renting, some landlords don't want animals. This is our ticket to keep us together no matter what. The ADA law says that Landlords must allow ESA's at no cost as well. Not all the establishments abide by the no pet fees especially when they didn't want animals there to begin with and now have to allow them because they are signed ESA's. There is the good and the bad with that. As long as she gets to stay with me, that's all that matters...These same places charge the disabled for their service dogs too and they could be fined for that. A service dog is not a pet, they are a trained working animal with the harness on. You never touvh them to pet them with harness on, because they are on duty.

(09-27-2013, 02:28 PM)Happyflowerlady Wrote: Susan, I think that this is an exceptional idea ! I am a senior lady, and my little Chipper is certainly a lot of emotional support for me, and I think that my doctor would certainly sign whatever paperwork is necessary.
I doubt that this I s abused a lot, since most people that have a pet declared an ESA would usually be considerate of other people, and of taking the animal in an inappropriate place.
I certainly understand that restaurants don't want dogs and cats in the establishment, and unless it were necessary, I would never try to bring Chipper inside.
But I do occasionally take trips on an airplane with my daughter, and would like to be able to bring Chipper along with me, and certainly would not want the little fellow stuck in with the luggage somewhere.