Emotional support animals have risen in popularity in recent years. Unlike service animals who are defined under the ADA as performing specific tasks for their handlers, emotional support animals provide emotional comfort and companionship for their owners.
And unlike service animals which are restricted in many places, such as being limited to dogs, horses and capuchin monkeys in the United States, virtually any animal that you can legally own where you live can often be registered as an emotional support animal.
Though emotional support animals have more restrictions than traditional service animals, having your animal registered as an emotional support animal also comes with many benefits, including being allowed animals in housing where.
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