To clarify: I'm not talking about if pets in general can give emotional support to their owners, of course they can.

I mean should the concept of Emotional Support Animals get treated with the same level of respect and seriousness as that of regular Service Animals for the physically disabled.

  • keepcarrot [she/her]
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    2 years ago

    I wish that ESAs would fly with landlords here :( Could do with scamming a landlord into letting me have a cat.

    • ClimateChangeAnxiety [he/him, they/them]
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      2 years ago

      Are you in the US? Because I’m pretty sure it’s required by law in all 50 states. You just make sure you sign a lease before you tell them about the animal, then go “Oh I have this letter for you!”

          • keepcarrot [she/her]
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            2 years ago

            Can't paint the walls or hang up pictures without the landlord's permission (or the landlord charging you $800 for repainting or fixing the walls you "damaged")

        • forcequit [she/her]
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          2 years ago

          State? Vic & qld recently added pet protections, LL can only say no on grounds of "reasonability", defaults to yes after 14 days. Dunno bout the rest tho soz

            • forcequit [she/her]
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              2 years ago

              Dogs and cats are not allowed in flats or apartments without a separate yard. You can keep other pets such as a caged bird or a fish.

              :what-the-hell:

              Also $260 pet bond BTFO