Emotional Support Animals
By CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
Nashville, Tennessee
October 2, 2019 11:16am CST
Some of you have probably seen on the news or read about many people now owning an official emotional support animal. I am not saying they do not need the animals. I do not know their situations. But when I saw the miniature horse on the airplane, I started thinking, wait a minute.
Then, this morning, as I was busy in another room, the Dude couldn't find me. He was yowling for like five minutes, until he finally found me. I started thinking, maybe the Dude could be my ESA. He does bring me comfort. I am just sayin'.
I wondered how you go about registering your animal as an ESA (emotional support animal). Yes, there is a website that explains the process.
Click on this link below if you are curious about this process.
Service Animal Registry offering complete US Service Dog Registration with Registration valid for lifetime of animal for service & emotional support animals
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15 responses
@Michellekidwell (29953)
• Sonora, California
2 Oct 19
Like everything else the system has been abused, I have animals, but they aren’t marked as ESA, and I have been on a waiting list for years for a Canine Companion due to my physical disabilities, these animals are trained for a long time, and I’d have to go through training as well, but if you truly need one the benefits are amazing as are the ESA animals, but like I said like so many things they are abused!
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@Michellekidwell (29953)
• Sonora, California
2 Oct 19
@CarolDM Yes and it makes it harder for those who really need them!
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@samysotelo18 (7743)
• Mexico
2 Oct 19
I think all pets bring emotional support since i believe they understand how you feel and make you company. STILL I also understant that there are more trained and certified pets that can do extra tasks to give emotional support to humans and that's very interesting
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
2 Oct 19
The Dude thinks you are his ESH (emotional support human).
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
2 Oct 19
@JohnRoberts You are so right.
@myklj999 Yes, hoomin is correct.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
2 Oct 19
Yah people have gotten a little crazy with the emotional support animals
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@wolfgirl569 (135791)
• Marion, Ohio
2 Oct 19
I think you are the one that needs registered as his support animal 
But I had looked before and in Ohio at least it is not very hard to do.
But I had looked before and in Ohio at least it is not very hard to do.1 person likes this
@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
2 Oct 19
seems there'd be no limit to the critters bein' 'ccepted fer such. i dunno if'n mine're my e.s.a.'s 'r if'n such's the opposite. they sure pine if'n i'm 'way e'en briefly. there's e'en a fella with a certified gator 's his e.s.a.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/emotional-support-alligator-joie-henney_n_5c49f656e4b06ba6d3bb4317
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
3 Oct 19
@CarolDM aint that a hoot? all who'll hold the lil darlin' do say they've a strange peace come 'cross 'em though. the whole u.s. 's gone mad, lol.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
3 Oct 19
@crazyhorseladycx Yes they have all gone crazy these days!
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@Marilynda1225 (91116)
• United States
2 Oct 19
I believe that animals can give emotional support but I wonder how some animals (horses, snakes, etc) can be qualified especially if someone is traveling with one.
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@LindaOHio (222417)
• United States
2 Oct 19
I'd love to have an ESA!!! or two or three. I miss my dogs! You're probably the Dude's ESH (emotional support human). :-)
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@mom210 (9170)
• United States
3 Oct 19
I think they need to set guidelines and stick with them. Sometimes, it is okay to say "NO!" I mean why should your pet, Freddy the 12 foot Python, be allowed to upset other passengers? No, he cannot give me a hug, I do not care how nice and loving he is.
